University of Phoenix Unstructured and Actuarial Methodologies Essay

For this assignment, you are the court intake processor at a federal court where you handle offender intake. You have been assigned to write a 700- to 1,050-word report assessing different risk assessment methodologies. 

Specifically, your paper should do the following: 

Select two risk assessment methodologies to analyze: one risk assessment methodology for intake process and a different risk assessment methodology for reentry into society. 

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the risk assessment methodology related to the intake process. Consider the following question in your paper: 

• How does the methodology look at risks related to the offender such as sex, age, criminal history, substance abuse, and behavior health needs? 
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of the risk assessment methodology related to reentry into society. Consider the following questions in your paper: 
• How does the methodology look at family situations? 
• How does the methodology look at employment possibilities? 
• How does the methodology look at services such as health care and mental health and housing?