Racial Bias and LSI-R Assessments in Probation Sentencing and Outcomes

Risk assessments are now implemented in correctional settings across the United States as an evidence-based strategy to inform sentencing and supervision decisions. Despite growing research examining racial bias in the predictive validity of risk assessments, few studies have investigated racial bia...

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Authors: Lowder, Evan Marie (Author) ; Kroner, Daryl G. (Author) ; Desmarais, Sarah L. (Author) ; Morrison, Megan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2019, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 210-233
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Risk assessment
Racial bias
Probation
Sentencing
Predictive validity