Gender-Responsive Risk Assessment in Corrections.

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Risk assessment in corrections allows practitioners to not only predict the likelihood of success for an offender and to identify areas to target for reduced risk. Such targets are argued to be different for men and women (Bloom, Owen & Covington, 2003). Bell examines the predictive validity of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bell, Valerie (Valerie R.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2014.
Colección:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Temas:
Female offenders > Rehabilitation > United States.
Community-based corrections > United States.
Recidivism > United States.
Criminelles > Réhabilitation > États-Unis.
Services correctionnels communautaires > États-Unis.
Récidive > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Community-based corrections
Female offenders > Rehabilitation
Recidivism
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Risk assessment in corrections allows practitioners to not only predict the likelihood of success for an offender and to identify areas to target for reduced risk. Such targets are argued to be different for men and women (Bloom, Owen & Covington, 2003). Bell examines the predictive validity of the Women's Risk/Needs Assessment on a sample of women and a sample of men. Results indicate that there are differences in the prevalence, co-occurrence, and predictive validity of risk/needs and strengths for men and women. Results support prior studies regarding gender-neutral risk assessment for male.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (219 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781593327903
1593327900

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