Using structured professional judgment,you wish to predict an offender's risk of violent recidivism (and not general recidivism).Of the assessment instruments described in your textbook,which one would you likely use? Provide a brief description of your chosen instrument.

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The Answer is -HCR-20 (Webster et al.,1997)
-Relies on structured clinical judgment
-Designed to predict violent behaviour in correctional and forensic psychiatric samples
-HCR-20 contains 20 items organized into three main scales that represent Historical (past,static),Clinical (current,dynamic risk factors),and Risk Management (future community or institutional adjustment)

Using Structured Professional Judgment,you Wish to Predict an Offender's Risk