ASSESSMENT : MINOR ESSAY QUESTIONS ON
RISK/NEEDS ASSESSMENT
7030CCJ & CCJ730: Interventions for Correctional Clients
Assessment 2, Question 1: What is the risk/needs assessment? What is the instrument designed to assess? What does it not assess (e.g. risk versus harm, specific versus general reoffending)? (300 words, +/- 10%)
Assessment 2, Question 2: How was the assessment developed and constructed? How has the validity and reliability of the instrument been established? (300 words, +/- 10%)
Assessment 2, Question 3: What are the assessment’s administration considerations? Under what conditions should the assessment ideally be administered? What conditions should be avoided? What conditions would necessitate a re-administration or would call the results into question? (300 words, +/- 10%)
Assessment 2, Question 4: What are the major shortcomings (theoretical, empirical, and/or operational) of the assessment? How could these limitations be addressed? (300 words, +/- 10%)
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