For this Assignment, suppose you have been contacted by the court to conduct a risk assessment of Joseph and Shawn Keen following their arrest for the second-degree murder of Victor. The purpose of the risk assessment is to determine the likelihood of each to re-offend and to identify the appropriate interventions that could be used in correctional and/or probationary settings to reduce recidivism. In addition to conducting risk assessments, suppose you are asked how the escalation of criminal behavior demonstrated by Joseph and Shawn could have been prevented.
To prepare:
Read about the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model and the Good Lives Model (GLM) in Chapter 13 of the course text and the other Learning Resources.
Submit a 1,000- to 1,500-word risk assessment report that includes responses to the following questions. Use the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model, the Good Lives Model (GLM), and theories you learned about during the past 4 weeks to guide and support your responses. In addition, support your responses with at least five scholarly sources.
Complete separate risk assessments of Joseph and Shawn Keen. Be sure to address the following areas in each assessment and use theories covered in the course to justify your responses. Based on your assessments, indicate the likelihood that Joseph and Shawn will re-offend.
History of antisocial behavior Antisocial personality pattern Antisocial cognition Antisocial associates Family/marital circumstances School/work Leisure/recreation Substance abuse
Based on your assessments of Joseph and Shawn, justify specific interventions that could be used in correctional and probationary settings to reduce each offender’s rate of recidivism. Explain how the murder of Victor could have been prevented.
RESOURCES
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Support your response with specific examples from the case study, theories from the Learning Resources, and relevant professional experience.
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