Southern New Hampshire University PSY 310 Cumulative Risk Model Worksheet Instructions: Complete PART I and PART II below. PART I Instructions: Read through the scenario and respond to the questions below. Lisa is accused of luring a group of men into a park where they are attacked by a criminal street gang. She is also a gang member and this is part of her initiation. She had a very strict upbringing and was physically abused by her older brother and father growing up. At age 13, she befriended some gang members who let her hang around with them. She started skipping school and committing petty crimes such as theft and burglary. Her gang got into a fight with a rival gang and she was injured, requiring stitches and X-rays. A police report was filed, although no charges were brought against her. Upon further investigation, you learn that Lisa was enrolled in several honors classes in her freshman year of high school before she started skipping school to be with her gang. In order to gain entrance to the honors classes, she was tested by the school psychologist for intelligence ftIQ) and personality traits to determine the best fit for her academically. She had an IQ of 120, which is highly intelligent. Her personality traits, however, revealed that she was outgoing, quick to anger, had problems with authority, and charming with her peers. She was sent to the school counselor to help her with anger management, but only attended three sessions before dropping out of school. Using the Criminal Data Guide document and thinking about the cumulative risk model, respond to the following: 1. What questions would you have asked to find out the information regarding Lisa's school history? -What was her behavior like in class? Was she loud and disruptive or quiet? -Even though her IQ is high did Lisa get good grades? -Who did Lisa surround herself with? 2. What other types of information would be important to ask about to further investigate this case? Important information to further investigate would be Lisa's home life. Since she had anger issues it would be important if she developed them at home.
Southern New Hampshire University 3. Does Lisa's IQ play a role in her behavior? Explain using psychological theories to support your response. I don't believe that Lisa's IQ plays a role in her behavior. In most cases, people with low IQs are the ones with behavioral problems, bad grades, and negative attitudes towards the education system. "Many delinquents score below normal on an IQ test but there are delinquents that score high on IQ test" ftBartol & Bartol, 2021). Lisa had a high IQ score and was in several honors classes, it wasn't her IQ that led her to join a gang. 4. What role does Lisa's age play in predicting her future criminal behavior? Are there developmental risk factors involved? Use psychological theories to support your rationale. Lisa's age does play a role in predicting her future criminal