Over the past few decades there has been quite a lot of debate about the reliance on violence risk assessment for both sentencing and prison parole/release purposes.

After reading chapter 5 in your text, conduct some additional research to further explore this practice. In a 1-2 page paper discuss the following:

• Compare and contrast the different methods of assessment – clinical, actuarial, structural professional judgment.
• If you were a practicing forensic psychologist which of these, or combination of these would you use? Why do you think this is the best strategy?
• How reliable is violence risk assessment?
• Why do many in the field have a problem using this type of assessment when making sentencing and/or release decisions for offenders?

Your paper should include one additional source in addition to your textbook (for a total of 2 sources).

Make sure that your paper is written in APA format and your sources are properly cited and referenced.