Probation Officer Assessments of Risk when the Youth Look Different: Contributions of Structured Professional Judgment to Concerns About Racial Bias

Various groups have expressed considerable concern about the potential for actuarial risk assessments to exacerbate racial disparities in justice settings. This study examined that potential when using a different approach to risk assessment, structured professional judgment (SPJ), by comparing risk...

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Authors: Munoz, Carla G. (Author) ; Perrault, Rachael T. (Author) ; Vincent, Gina M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Youth violence and juvenile justice
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 206-226
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