PSYC 268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sex Offender, Sex And The Law, Crime Prevention

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 268
• Professor: Deborah Connolly

Document Summary

Violence risk factors past violent behavior; young age; relationship instability; employment instability; substance use; major mental disorder; early home or school maladjustment; violations of conditional release; lack of insight, etc. Violence risk appraisal guide (vrag by quincey, harris 2005) used to predict the probability of violence within a particular time frame in offenders with mental disorders; actuarial. Violence prediction scheme (vps by webster, harris 1994) ; actuarial. Hcr-20 (webster, douglas 1997) information and criteria for evaluating 10 historical factors, 5 clinical factors, and 5 risk management factors and encompasses past, present, and future risk considerations; structured professional judgment. Spousal assault risk assessment guide (sara by kropp, hart 1998); structured professional judgment. Sexual violence risk-20 (svr-20 by boer, hart 1997) information and criteria for evaluating. 11 psychosocial adjustment, 7 sexual offense, and 2 future plans variables for the evaluation of violence risk in sex offenders; structured professional judgment.