Discuss the importance of assessing dangerousness, the development of empirically-based risk assessment and classification tools, and the difficulties associated with defining dangerousness
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Answers should explain the concept of selective incapacitation, and the underlying need to accurately identify potentially dangerous offenders in existing criminal populations. They should review the four generations of development of empirically based risk assessment and classification tools. A discussion of dangerousness as an ascribed quality rather than an objective quality and the difficulty this creates for definitions of dangerousness should also be included.
You might also like to view...
Frederick Hacker presented a typology with three elements, which are
a. ghosts, gunners, and grave-fillers. b. nations, nutters, and not-for-profits. c. bombers, bleeders, and blazers. d. crazies, crusaders, and criminals.
Wolfgang, Figlio, and Sellin's Cohort I study found that boys who had only one contact with the police had usually engaged in __________ when they were stopped by the police
a. a very serious offense b. a somewhat serious offense c. a relatively minor offense
Which of the following were designed as small, rural, cottage-like homes run by parental figures who worked to educate and care for youth?
A. almhouses B. Houses of Refuge C. penitentiaries D. reform schools
Which of the following statements best exemplifies the concept of "grace" in terms of parole?
A. The government could keep the inmate incarcerated, but instead extends the privilege of release. B. Even though the offender is released from prison, he or she is still in the custody of the state. C. The parolee agrees to abide by certain conditions in exchange for release. D. The offender is still the responsibility of the government even though he or she is released. E. The parole officer agrees to care for the parolee in exchange for a salary.