Assignment task:
As you work with individuals in the criminal justice system, you will be using specific risk assessment tools designed to help you and your colleagues make educational determinations about your clients. For example, what is an offender's risk of reoffending? What behaviors might you need to promote to offset that risk?
Imagine you have been asked to create a handout for your colleagues at your agency to help them remember the different assessment tools, how and when to use them, and how to interpret the information provided.
Identify a risk assessment tool used in your state's criminal justice system. Localize where this risk assessment tool is used, such as probation, parole, custody settings, etc. The device should measure the risk of reoffending. Some examples are the LSI-R, LS/CMI, ORAS, CAIS, and COMPAS.
Define and explain the assessment tool and provide a specific example of how the tool works.
- Describe the assessment tool.
- Explain what the tool is meant to assess.
- Describe how the information gained from the assessment is used.