Question :
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Prior to the 1990s, a person’s risk of violence : 1256150
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Prior to the 1990s, a person’s risk of violence was viewed as a _____________. Today, it is viewed as a _____________.
a.scale/three-dimensional rating
b.dichotomy/range
c.three-dimensional rating/scale
d.range/dichotomy
e.none of the above
2.Currently, what is/are the primary objectives of violence risk assessment?
a.to estimate the likelihood that someone will commit a future act of violence
b.to determine whether an offender is fit to stand trial
c.to identify treatments that will reduce the individual’s level of risk
d.to develop causal explanations of criminality and violence
e.both a and c
3.Which of the following civil contexts might require a risk assessment?
a.A teenager emails her teacher about bringing a gun to school.
b.A father claims his ex-wife is an abusive mother and he should have sole custody of their children.
c.A depressed patient tells his therapist he wants to hurt his ex-girlfriend.
d.A person with a history of terrorist activities applies to immigrate to Canada.
e.all of the above
4.When might an offender risk assessment take place?
a.during sentencing
b.when deciding whether a youth should be sent to secure custody
c.pretrial
d.when deciding whether an inmate should be released on parole
e.all of the above
5.Based on the Smith v. Jones (1999) case, the Supreme court ruled that doctor–patient confidentiality could be set aside if the following was present:
a.a past history of repeated serious personal injury offenses
b.clear, serious, and imminent danger of serious personal injury
c.if the patient discloses he/she has been sexually abused as a child
d.a past history of engaging in serious personal injury offences and vague threats of engaging in future violence
e.has been detained to warrant expiry in a prison and is a high-risk for future violence
6.In 1977, ____________ was enacted, which required mental health professionals to provide an assessment of risk for violence.
a.habitual criminal legislation
b.chronic offender legislation
c.dangerous offender legislation
d.long-term offender legislation
e.violent offender legislation
7.Which of the following civil rights cases was significant in calling into question the accuracy of mental health professionals in predicting violence?
a.Barefoot v. Estelle
b.Currie v. United States
c.W. v. Egdell
d.Baxstrom v. Herald
e.Smith v. Jones
8.A court decision mandated the release of 400 forensic psychiatric patients into the community. The clinical staff rated all these patients as being “dangerous” if released into the community. Researchers have conducted a three-year follow-up study on these 400 patients. Of this 400, 100 were arrested for committing another violent offence. You should conclude the following from this finding:
a.The percentage of false positives is 25%.
b.The correct classification rate was 50%.
c.None of the forensic psychiatric patients should have been released.
d.The false positive level is 75%.
e.none of the above
9.In predicting violent acts, a ______________ is an incorrect prediction in which a person is predicted to be nonviolent but acts violently.
a.false positive
b.base rate
c.true positive
d.false negative
e.true negative
10.In predicting violent acts, a ______________ is an incorrect prediction in which a person is predicted to be violent but does not act violently.
a.false positive
b.base rate
c.true positive
d.false negative
e.true negative
