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Please refer to the supplementary scoring guidelines for select items (elementary school maladjustment, index offense, separation from parents before age 16, and failure on conditional release) . Be sure and include a brief description of the data source for each item in the area marked “Evidence” on  \nthe form. Also include a brief description of the adequacy of your data base used to score the VRAG/SORAG. Use the “Summary of Results” section to document the results of the VRAG/SORAG assessment. Do NOT separate these pages.  \nIf the service recipient does not have a sexual offense history, do NOT score the SORAG. If there is a history of sexual offending or if the committing index offense is a sex offense, score BOTH the VRAG and the SORAG or score the VRAG and an alternative actuarial sex offense risk assessment instrument in place of the SORAG–(e.g., the Static-99 is recommended) . In either event, the VRAG must be filled out as a measure of risk for general violent recidivism for all cases. Raters will also complete a sex offender risk assessment instrument for sex offenders.  \nIf there are inconsistent data for one or more items, score the instrument using a range. Fill in the HIGHEST score in the Raw Score blank and the LOWEST score in parentheses.  \n(Check the appropriate response)  \n1. Does this service recipient have a sexual offense history or index sexual offense?   Yes   No 2. Did you interview this service recipient to gather data for this assessment?   Yes   No Comments about completeness/accuracy of information used to score the VRAG/SORAG:  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________________  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________________  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________________  \n*NOTE: Please refer to “Violent Offenders. Appraising and Managing Risk”(1998) by Quinsey, Harris, Rice, and Cormier for additional information on the VRAG and SORAG.  \nSummary of Results  \nVRAG Results  SORAG Results  \nRaw Score  \n(Lowest)      \nItems Scored as “0”  \nDue to Lack of Information   (fill in item numbers)    \nItems Scored  \nas a Range   (fill in item numbers)    \n*Risk Category      \n(Low, Medium, High) based on VRAG/SORAG scores alone  \n*DO NOT specify a risk category for females. Simply indicate N/A in the space provided. Research on the VRAG with women has not supported its predictive validity in this population [See Harris, Rice, & Cormier, 2002, Law and Human Behavior 26 (4)]  \nChildhood & Adolescent Taxon Scale  \n1. Elementary School Maladjustment No Problems................................................. 0  \nSlight (Minor discipline or attendance) or Moderate Problems ..................................0  \nSevere Problems (Frequent disruptive behavior and/or attendance or behavior resulting in expulsion or serious suspensions)  \n......................................................................1  \nEvidence:  \n2. 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