Criminal History & Education/Employment
Criminal History is considered what type of risk factor?
Stagnant! Supervision cannot go back and "fix" someone's criminal history.
You are working with a client who has $25,000 in credit card debt. They have been ignoring this debt, are working full-time, and able to support their family's needs. How would you score LSI item#21?
You are completing an in-custody LSI. Your client is planning to reside with his mother when he is released. He and his mother have a positive relationship and he is looking forward to be living with her again. How would you score LSI item #27?
Jax Teller is meeting with you for his PSI interview. Jax reports that he spends most of his time with his mother, brothers, nieces, and nephews. They regularly share meals, plan events, and are involved in activities outside the house. Jax reports that because his family is so big, he doesn't spend time with many other people. How would you score LSI item #32?
A client reports that they are currently diagnoses with a stimulant use disorder; however, they have been sober for the past 10-months out of custody. How would you score LSI item #40
You would score item #40. Remember: the key words are "diagnosis" or symptoms of the disorder according to the DSM-5-TR.
Archie Bunker comes in for his PSI on a DV-3rd Degree assault case. Mr. Bunker says that since his and Mrs. Bunker's fight (resulting in these charges) they have been able to find better ways to communicate, have engaged in couples counseling, and have been doing better than ever. How would you score LSI item #23?
You would score LSI item #23.
- you would score #23 for any index DV offense.
- Discussion: How would you mark the rater box on this question?
Jason is a 19-year-old male coming in for a PSI. You ask about his leisure/rec time and he reports he spends all of his time inside his bedroom at his parents house, and plays dungeons and dragons online with his friends Alex and Tyler every Tuesday and Thursday at 8pm. How would you score LSI item #30?
You would not score LSI item #30 in this situation. His Dungeons and Dragons nights are voluntary, pre-planned, pro-social, and involve other people.
If LSI item #32 is scored, what other items must also be scored?
LSI items #34 and #36! Remember your IF/THEN rules :)
- Bonus Points!!!: If 34 then 33! Triple Whammy!
Your client has no history of mental health diagnoses and no history of treatment. However, during your interview, they present as excessively sweating, extremely passive, make odd or strange verbalizations, have very slow speech, and their eyes keep moving to random positions in the room like they're watching something. How would you score LSI item #47?
You can score LSI item #47. It may also be helpful to look at their CCJMHS-A results and the TCU-SUI Mood Adjustment score. Especially if the raw score is 21 or higher!
Present Offenses: Johnny is meeting with you for a PSI for case 26CR999. In his plea agreement for this case, the D.A.'s office will dismiss cases 25M123 & 26T789. How would you score LSI item #4?
You would mark item #4 as Johnny has three separate cases before the Court that have not been resolved at the time of the LSI
Your client Bruce Wayne is discussing his family history with you during an LSI interview. Mr. Wayne's parents were both very loving, caring, and law abiding members of society when alive. Mr. Wayne's parents both died when Bruce was young. How would you score LSI item #24?
How do you determine if a client's neighborhood is "a high crime neighborhood"?
This is up to your opinion! You should take into consideration frequency of burglaries, drug sales/activities, police activity, gang activity, thefts, and violence.
All LSI items in the Companions sections use what timeframe?
Your client has no history of mental health treatment; however, they are currently enrolled in DV/SO treatment. How would you score LSI item #49?
It is 2026 and Barry Allen is coming to you for a PSI. In Barry's criminal history, you see he was charged with vehicular eluding in Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, and Rio Grande counties on 01/01/1901. Barry was running from DCSO and picked up charges in each county during their pursuit. Barry was convicted in each county. How many previous adult convictions does this count as?
1! (As he was engaged in one CRIMINAL EPISODE, this would only be counted as one previous conviction. We assess behavior patterns, not how the charges are packaged).
Clark Kent is discussing his family history with you during an LSI interview. He reports that his biological parents died when he was an infant and he was adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, whom he considers to be his parents. He reports that Jonathan and Marth were are both loving, caring, and law abiding citizen to this day. How would you score LSI item #24?
You would NOT score LSI item #24 in this situation. Clark considers Jonathan and Marth to be his parents and they have significant influence in his life. For the purposes of the LSI, the Kents are Clark's parents, not the Kyrptonians.
Your client reports that they spend most of their time at home, watching TV, and scrolling on their phone. However, everyone once in a while while they go out for a walk, they play a pick-up basket ball game at the park. How would you score LSI item #31?
RATE BOX: You would mark this as a 1 in the rater box and score item #31. The client's basket ball games are sporadic and inconsistent.
Remember: 3Ps and a V (Voluntary, Pre-planned, Pro-social, and other People)
What other assessment tool can you use to help guide your answers for LSI item #52 in a standard PSI case?
TCU-SUI Social Non-Conforming Scale! Domain score of 7 or can indicate Unfavorable Attitudes towards Convention.
A client reports that they are currently prescribed anti-depressants through their Primary Care Provider (PCP). How would you score LSI item #49?
You WOULD score item #49. Even though they receive their medications through their PCP, they are still being prescribed a psychotropic medications.
Fun fact: According to the National Institute of Health, roughly 60-74% of psychiatric medications are prescribed by a PCP and not a Psychiatrist.
CHALLENGE QUESTION!!!
You have finished your LSI on a client. They were triggered for a non-violent offense, you scored yes to items #51 and #52, the client's TCU shows a Social Non-Conforming score of 9, and their current offense is for identity theft for personal gain. What should be consider as a potential supervision type for this client?
Economic Crime! All four of the mentioned parameters are needed AND the client must have at least one of the following:
- prior economic crime convictions
- prior or current civil judgements or tax liens
- previous filing for bankruptcy
- current offense involves significant economic loss
(talk to Scott, Michelle, or a sup for assistance)
You are meeting with a direct sentence client for Ts & Cs. You ask them how they feel about their sentence and being on probation. They respond, "I hate that I'm on supervision but I'll go through the motions to get it over with.". How would you score LSI item #54?
Your client reports that they have experimented with acid, psychedelic mushrooms, and MDMA in the past. They reported using each substance twice, and no further or persistent use. How would you score LSI item #38?
You would NOT score item #38. Per Bonta and Andrews, drug experimentation is NOT considered a risk factor.