Southern New Hampshire University PSY 310 Cumula ve Risk Model Worksheet
Instruc ons: Complete PART I and PART II below.
PART I
Instruc ons: Read through the scenario and respond to the ques ons below.
Lisa is accused of luring a group of men into a park where they are a acked by a criminal street gang. She is also a gang member and this is part of her ini a on. 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 commi ng pe y crimes such as the and burglary. Her gang got into a ght with a rival gang and she was injured, requiring s tches and X-rays. A police report was led, although no charges were brought against her.
Upon further inves ga on, 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 t 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 a ended three sessions before dropping out of school.
Using the Criminal Data Guide document and thinking about the cumula ve risk model, respond to the following:
1. What ques ons would you have asked to nd out the informa on regarding Lisa's school history? How would you describe Lisa as a student? What was her interac on with other students like? Can you describe the group of friends she would hang around during/a er school? Did Lisa par cipate in any a erschool ac vi es? If so, how did she interact with her teammates? Before Lisa dropped out, did you no ce any change in her behavior?
2. What other types of informa on would be important to ask about to further inves gate this case? The type of informa on to ask that would help further the inves ga on is the notes taken by her counselor. If the counselor took adequate notes during their sessions, his/her notes should o er insight into the alleged abuse she sustained at the hands of her brother and father. Notes should also re ect Lisa's internalized emo ons.
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3. Does Lisa's IQ play a role in her behavior? Explain using psychological theories to support your response.
There is no direct link between an IQ level and delinquency, however, children with a low IQ are at risk of juvenile delinquency. Lisa's IQ is high for her age an