Predicting nonsexual violent reoffending by sexual offenders: A comparison of four actuarial tools

Purpose This study compared the ability of four risk assessment scales to predict non-sexual violent reoffending, and differences in non-sexual violent reoffending rates by sexual offending history. Method Risk assessment instruments were scored, and criminal histories and three non-sexual violent r...

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Authors: Howard, Philip D. (Author) ; Barnett, Georgia D. (Author) ; Wakeling, Helen C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2015, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 267-287
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Keywords:
Offender Assessment System
actuarial risk assessment
Recidivism
Sexual Offenders
Violent offending