Assignment: Predicting Violence Potential
To prepare for this assignment:
• Review the article, "Historical and Personality Correlates to the Violence Patterns of Juveniles Tried as Adults." Pay particular attention to the assessment instruments/procedures and how they are used to determine violence and associated risk factors.
• Think about how the results reported in this article might be applied in a correctional setting.
• Review the article, "Felony and Violent Recidivism Among Supermax Prison Inmates in Washington State: A Pilot Study." Pay close attention to the important data and results, and any other key "takeaways" of the study, and consider how the study might be used in a correctional setting.
• Review this week's DVD program, "Application of Psychological Research - Correctional Settings." Focus on what makes effective and ineffective criterion measures for analyzing recidivism, violent crime, and institutional adjustment.
• Using the Walden Library, select a research article related to the assessment of violence potential.
• Review the article you selected. Note how the study was conducted, the important data and results, and any other key " takeaways" of the study.
• Consider how the results of your chosen study might be used to predict the violence potential of someone in a correctional institution or who has been released on parole.
The assignment (1-2 pages):
• Briefly summarize the research article you selected.
• Explain how the potential for violence was assessed and the important data, results, and "key takeaways" from the study.
• Explain how a forensic psychology professional might use the results from this study in a correctional setting.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Readings
• Article: Ax, R. K., Fagan, T. J., Magaletta, P. R., Morgan, R. D., Nussbaum, D., & White, T. W. (2007). Innovations in correctional assessment and treatment. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34(7), 893-905.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: Kruh, I. P., Frick, P. J., & Clements, C. B. (2005). Historical and personality correlates to the violence patterns of juveniles tried as adults. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 32(1), 69-96.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: Mears, D. P. (2013). Supermax prisons. Criminology & Public Policy, 12(4), 681 - 719
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Media
• Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Understanding forensic psychology research: Application of psychological research - Correctional settings. Baltimore: Author.