Risk Management Strategies for Prison Psychologists
professional practice that might be considered unethical. Forensic psychology
professionals may be accused of unethical behavior or even have an ethical
complaint filed against them. There are procedures in place to handle such matters,
but risk management strategies may help lower the chances of an ethical breach
occurring in the first place. The goal is to use risk management strategies to
prevent ethical breaches rather than reacting to ethical violations after the
fact. Approaching ethics from a risk management perspective is one way to
protect the rights of both the patient and the practitioner in forensic
settings.
Think about the benefits of the ethical risk management
approach in forensic settings.
•Select three risk management strategies to use
•Consider how the strategies you chose might reduce risk of
breaching ethics.
•Think about the advantages of using risk management
strategies.
a description of three specific risk management strategies
you selected. Then explain how they might reduce risk. Finally, explain the
advantages of using risk management strategies in practicing ethical behavior.
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