Juvenile Probation Officer Decision-Making in a Reforming State: Assessing the Application of Evidence-Based Principles

Whereas research has shown improvements in decision-making shortly after the introduction of risk/need assessment (RNA) tools, studies of routine practice nonetheless show shortcomings in RNA utilization. The current study uses an experimental survey-based vignette method to assess juvenile probatio...

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Authors: Miller, Joel 1975- (Author) ; Palmer, Krissinda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2020, Volume: 47, Issue: 9, Pages: 1136-1155
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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