Risk of Dangerousness Assessments
Assignment 1: Risk of Dangerousness Assessments: Harm to Others vs. Harm to Self
The safety and protection of individuals and the community have been discussed and identified in earlier modules. The safety and protection of others are another significant responsibility of the forensic mental health professional.
Forensic assessments are often utilized in the environment of safety and protection services. This assignment highlights the context of such reports, and this information is directly relevant to the psycholegal assessment questions on the comprehensive exam.
Tasks:
Using resources from the professional literature, research forensic assessments. The literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu and .gov).
In a minimum of 300 words, complete the following:
- Discuss the differences between a criminal risk of dangerousness assessment regarding violent harm to others and a civil risk of dangerousness assessment regarding harm to one’s self.
- Identify and describe assessment tools (psychological tests) for harm towards others and assessment tools (psychological tests) for harm towards self.
- Be sure to focus on situations of violence risk that do not involve sexual behavior since risk assessment of sexual offenders is the topic of M4 Assignment 2.
Submission Details:
Name:
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Objectives |
Unacceptable (0) |
Unsatisfactory (1) |
Marginal (2) |
Satisfactory (3) |
Exemplary (4) |
Score |
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| Quality of initial posting | 0 Points No initial posting. |
1 Point Response is not on topic, the message is unrelated to assignment, and post demonstrates poor preparation and lacked substance. |
2 Points The initial posting does not adequately address the question(s) posed in the forum; Lacks synthesis of theories and concepts. |
3 Points Initial posting demonstrates insightful reflection and answers all given questions; An adequate understanding of theories and concepts is evident in the logical, factual, and relevant information. |
4 Points Initial posting reveals a solid understanding of all given questions. A clear synthesis of theories and concepts is evident in thelogical, factual, and relevant information. |
__ x 4 = __ /16
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| Quality of responses to classmates | 0 Points Does not post any responses to other classmates in this forum. |
1 Point Responses do not promote further discussion nor provide new information. Response merely acknowledges the other classmates’ initial posting. |
2 Points Provides comments and new information but does not extend meaningful discussion by building on previous posts. |
3 Points Provides comments and new information to other posts; extends meaningful discussions by building on previous posts. |
4 Points Demonstrates comprehensive analysis of others’ posts; extends meaningful discussions by building on previous posts and offers points of view, supported by research or relevant personal experience. |
__ x 3 = __ /12 | |
| Frequency of responses to classmates | 0 Points Does not participate in the discussion forum. |
1 Point Responds to one other student in the discussion question threads. |
2 Points Responds to two other classmates’ initial postings. |
3 Points Participates on two days of the week. Responds to two other classmates’ initial postings. |
4 Points Participates on two or more days of the week. Responds to more than two other classmates’ initial postings. |
__ x 1 = __ /4
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| Reference to supporting readings | 0 Points No reference to any course reading. |
1 Point Makes reference to assigned readings but makes no attempt to cite the source. |
2 Points Applies single resource to initial response but citations do not conform to an acceptable citation format. |
3 Points Applies single resource to initial response. Properly cites (i.e., APA) course materials and/or outside scholarly materials in initial posting only; citations present as needed in responses to classmates. |
4 Points Applies more than one resource to initial response. Properly cites (i.e., APA) course materials and outside scholarly readings in initial posting; citations as needed in responses to classmates. |
__ x 1 = __ /4 | |
| Language and grammar | 0 Points No postings for which to evaluate language and grammar. |
1 Point Poorly written initial posting and responses including frequent spelling, structure, and/or grammatical errors and/or the use of slang. |
2 Points Communicates in friendly, courteous, and helpful manner with some spelling, grammatical, and/or structural errors. |
3 Points Contributes structured information with minor spelling, grammatical, or structural errors. |
4 Points No spelling, structure, or grammatical errors in any posting. Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments in an organized manner. |
__ x 1 = __ /4 | |
| Total Score ___ of 40 | Comments: | ||||||
Quality of initial posting
16
Quality of responses to classmates
12
Frequency of responses to classmates
4
Reference to supporting readings
4
Language and grammar
4
Total:
40
Solution PreviewWhen a forensic reveals that an individual is likely to harm others upon being released into the society, it is the duty of the forensic expert to communicate the threat to law enforcement officers and intended victims. This is not the case when the assessment determines that the client…