How Does Clinical Risk Assessment Differ from Actuarial Risk Assessment

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Essay

How does clinical risk assessment differ from actuarial risk assessment when it comes to predicting violence? What are the three categories of markers in actuarial risk prediction (provide some examples)? Are all three sets of markers considered equally in actuarial risk assessment techniques? Is the clinical or actuarial method of violence prediction more accurate? Which method is favored by juries and judges?

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Definitions:

Episodic Memories

Memories of specific events or experiences, including the contexts in which they occurred, that can be explicitly stated or conjured.

Retrograde Amnesia

A form of amnesia where individuals are unable to recall events that occurred before the onset of the amnesia.

Brain Damage

Physical or functional damage to the brain, potentially affecting cognitive, physical, emotional, or behavioral functions.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

A theoretical model of memory that describes it as consisting of three main systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.