Assignment
In correctional settings across America, the Risk-Needs- Responsivity (RNR) model is actively used to assess offender security and programmatic needs. James (2018) discussed the Risk and Needs Assessment in the Federal Prison System in great detail. Read the article "Risk and Needs Assessment in the Federal Prison System" by Nathan James. Along with his research, as well as the information presented within the textbook, discuss your opinion of the following:
• Considering the eight central risk and needs factors of offenders, use a real-life example (either someone personally known to you or someone that you read about in the news) to discuss whether or not risk and needs assessments should be incorporated into sentencing.
o If you believe that it should be considered when determining an offender's sentence, describe how the eight central risk and needs assessments could be useful.
- How would that be useful to the offender?
- To the criminal justice system?
- And to society at large?
o If you believe that it should not be included, discuss why incorporating the eight central risk and needs assessments into sentencing would not help the criminal justice system.
- How would it harm the offender?
- The criminal justice system?
- And society at large?
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.