Carson Will Soon Undergo a Parole Hearing to Determine Whether

question 49

Multiple Choice

Carson will soon undergo a parole hearing to determine whether he should be released from prison.A forensic psychologist conducts a risk assessment on Carson that contains 26 items that vary between static factors (i.e.,age at first conviction,prior release failures) and dynamic factors (i.e.,emotional regulation,impulsivity,work ethic) to predict violent and nonviolent reoffending.What measure is Carson's psychologist using in this risk assessment?

• A)STATIC-99
• B)VRAG
• C)SARA
• D)PCL-R
• E)VRS

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