Employee Responsivity Model

If a risk has been identified then it needs to be acted upon so as to minimise the level of risk involved. If this is not done then there is a higher level of risk and more chance of a negative outcome.

The purpose of risk assessment is not to remove risks, but to take reasonable steps to reduce them. The process involves looking at the risk, and considering what can be done to make it less likely that the risk will develop into a reality. This can be done through implementing policies and codes of practice, acting in individual’s best interests, fostering culture of openness and support being consistent, maintaining professional boundaries and following systems for raising concerns.

Risk is defined by the probability of injury, harm, loss or danger. We all take risks every day, and don’t even think about implications.

Risk assessments can help address dilemmas between rights and health and safety concerns by helping reduce any risks created by undergoing certain tasks, risks assessments are not in place to prevent an individual doing things that they want to do, they are in place to concentrate on the risk factors and to look at any other ways to reduce the risk of the task in hand.

each other and in the likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior, and that this probability of committing a crime can be predicted from a wide range of factors, including current attributes and previous criminal behavior. Risk is important because, all other things being

Utilization of the VRAG-R model would be effective risk assessment tool in this case. This is due to the fact the model predicts the amount of risk the individual has for recidivism and violence (Serin, 2011). After the 12 factors within the model are assessed the intensity of the treatment should match the corresponding level of risk (Andrews & Bonta, 2010). Furthermore, if the intensity of the intervention is high, low risk offenders may be susceptible for increased risk in violence and recidivism (Andrew & Bonta, 2010). When looking at Ricky, greater intensity would be purposeful as he can be classified as a high-risk

There are many perspectives in which one can analyze and understand why a person decides to commit a crime. Some perspectives are social learning theory, strain theory, classical and rational choice theory, deterrence theory, biological and psychological positivist theories, among others. However, for the purposes of this paper, the biological and psychological theories will be discussed.

We find two problems that standout. First is the problem of selection and the second a problem of differential risk of the target population. The problem of selection refers to the fact that at least one potential criterion for granting electronic monitoring to an offender is their own risk of recidivism. Which means certain types of offenders will have more or less of a potential to be a victim of recidivism and that would not justify the entire program. The “differential risk of the target population” problem refers to the possibility that it is only restricted to low-risk population such as people who commit a drunk and driving infraction whereas the control population receives a light punishment. In practice, these and other problems have interfered with the evaluation of electronic monitoring. In a recent review by Renzema and Mayo-Wilson (2005, 215) the authors conclude that “applications of electronic monitoring as a tool for reducing crime are not supported by existing data.” A similar conclusion is reached in the review by Aos, Miller, and Drake (2006, 11) who “find that the average electronic monitoring program does not have a statistically significant effect on recidivism

Traditional methods of risk assessment are full of charts and scoring systems, but the person, their objectives, dreams and life seem to get lost somewhere in the pages of tick boxes and statistics.

* There are three (3) schools of thought regarding risk. The first considers the positive and negative aspects of risk, but sees them as separate. The second group believes that there are benefits from treating threats and opportunities together, while the third school does not label uncertainties, but addresses uncertainty as part of “doing the job.” Argue the value of having a risk strategy despite the cost associated with it. Include an example to support

When looking at criminal activity and the direct connection to the criminal behavior we see that there have been many research trials that have taken place over the history of humankind (Mishra & Lalumiere, 2008). Two of these research areas that have been developed to attempt to understand the causes of criminal behavior are known as biological and psychological perspectives of crime causation. These two sectors have their principles that are held in their theories as a standard scientific understanding of the basics that each evaluation of criminal behavior is built on (Dretske, 2004).

 analysing the risks to determine the level of risk, which is defined as the

One well accepted description of risk management is the following: risk management is a systematic approach to setting the best course of action under uncertainty by identifying, assessing, understanding, acting on and communicating risk issues. In order to apply risk management effectively, it is vital that a risk management culture be developed. The risk management culture supports the overall vision, mission and objectives of an organization. Limits and boundaries are established and communicated concerning what are acceptable risk practices and outcomes. Since risk management is directed at uncertainty related to future events and outcomes, it is

Concept of risk, risk assessment, risk management and how uncertainty affects the process will be discussed.

The point that Kippenberger (2000) is making in his article titled ‘there’s no such thing as risk free project’ is that almost everything we do in a project involves a risk of some kind – by so saying, it is therefore essential that we are prepared or able to deal with risks. Most literature puts emphasis on the negative connotation that the word ‘risk’ carries. For instance, Chapman and Ward (2003) provide the meaning of risk as: hazard, chance of bad consequences, loss, and exposure to chance of injury or loss. Galway (2004) defines risk as an event which is uncertain and has negative impact, and similarly, Martin (2008: 38) defines risk as the ‘chance of something occurring that has an adverse effect on the project’. This negativity highlights the fact that problems can occur or things can go wrong and it is therefore important to have a systematic approach to managing them. Therefore in project management, risk management is necessary to increase the chances of the proposed project succeeding.