Define emotional congruence with children. Include why this concept is becoming increasingly important in CSO risk assessment
What will be an ideal response?
• An adult's belief that relationships with children are more emotionally and socially satisfying than relationships with adults.
• This congruence extends to intimacy and sexual needs.
• Person is uncomfortable in social and sexual relationships with adults; avoids these.
• Several psychological instruments include questions relating to emotional congruence.
• High scores on emotional congruence predict recidivism in child sex offenders, particularly extrafamilial offenders.
• Psychological treatment has shown to be effective with extrafamilial offenders with high emotional congruence.
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The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry developed guidelines for working with adolescents in juvenile justice settings. They stated that minimal standards of care should include all EXCEPT which of the following:
A) Screening all youths entering a detention or correctional facility for suicide risk factors B) Continued monitoring of juveniles identified as potential suicide risks throughout their sentence C) Providing thorough mental health assessments by qualified mental health clinicians for all youth at risk D) A and C Only E) All of the above
Harold Lasswell created the _______ analysis method of communication research
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
False promises can never make the confession involuntary
a. True b. False
Which state has the lowest levels of known gang affiliation/participation in its prison population?
A. Pennsylvania B. Georgia C. Montana D. Colorado