Gender-Responsive Risk Assessment in Corrections:
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bell, Valerie R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: El Paso LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC 2014
Series:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Item Description: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
Physical Description:219 pages
ISBN:9781593327903
1593327900

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