Modifying a Risk Assessment Instrument for Youthful Offenders

High rates of incarceration in the United States are compounded by high rates of recidivism and prison return. One solution is more accurate identification of individual prisoner risks and needs to promote offender rehabilitation and successful community re-entry; this is particularly important for...

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Authors: Shapiro, Cheri J. (Author) ; Malone, Patrick S. (Author) ; Gavazzi, Stephen M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 482-503
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Youthful offenders
Incarceration
Risk assessment
Adult corrections
Measurement
Jugendliche Straftäter
Gefängnis
Strafvollzug
Risikoabschätzung