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Optimized Risk Assessment in Forensic Practice: A Comparison of Machine Learning and Manual Scoring Approaches

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As correctional jurisdictions and risk instrument developers look to optimize scoring for specific population needs, an open question remains ‐ which method is optimal. Popular scoring methods range from manual simple scoring approaches (e.g., Burgess) to more complex machine learning algorithms (e.g., random forests).
Danielle J. Rieger, Ralph C. Serin, Shelley L. Brown   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Association Between Previous Suicide Attempts and Risk Level According to the Static‐99R in Men Who Have Sexually Offended

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Suicide is a leading cause of death within correctional institutions, with men convicted of sexual offences over‐represented among those who have attempted suicide. Despite an increased risk for suicidality, limited research has examined how past suicide attempts are associated with sexual offending and specific risk domains on ...
Jordyn Monaghan, Krystal Lowe, Michael C. Seto, Marc W. Patry, Skye Stephens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Train and Hope”: The Role of Restorative Justice Coordinators in Sustaining a Culture of Care in Schools

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the role of restorative justice coordinators in supporting teachers and schools in adopting a whole‐school approach to restorative justice in education. Coordinators are often tasked with implementing a train‐and‐hope model, in which they receive initial training in restorative justice but are largely left unsupported ...
Crystena Parker‐Shandal, Kristina R. Llewellyn, Sandeep Manku, Mackenzie Leclaire   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotions and policy change in the wake of political scandals: How did the Qatargate shake the European Parliament?

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
Abstract While there is an increasing interest in the role of emotions in policy studies, not much is known about how emotions unfold in one of the most emotional situations that can be encountered in politics: political scandals. To investigate how the discursive articulation of emotions shapes the policy responses to political misconduct from a ...
Rosa Sanchez Salgado, Seda Gürkan
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions addressing violence against women in health services: An overview of systematic reviews regarding barriers and facilitators to implementation

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Violence against women is a global issue rooted in gender inequities, requiring coordinated responses within the healthcare system. However, both providers and users face significant challenges in effectively implementing interventions to address it.
Odette del Risco Sánchez, Larissa Rodrigues, Erika Zambrano, Fernanda Garanhani Surita   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

FY 1996 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitoring Report [PDF]

, 1996
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) mandates removal of status offenders and nonoffenders from secure detention and correctional facilities, sight and sound separation of juveniles and adults, and removal of juveniles from adult ...
Atwell, Cassie, Curtis, Richard W., Schafer, N. E.   +2 more
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Ethnicity and the Mental Health Act 1983 [PDF]

, 2007
Background Black and minority ethnic (BME) patients are disproportionately detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. There has been no systematic exploration of differences within and between ethnic groups, nor of the explanations put forward for this ...
Churchill, Rachel, Greenwood, Nan, Singh, Swaran P., White, Sarah   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Detentions in BSMHFT (Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust) - Covering the Birmingham and Solihull Geographical Area Under the Mental Health Act Between 2018 to 2021 [PDF]

, 2022
Dinesh Maganty, Rajendra Harsh, Tom Cleverley   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Executive Order 13492: Legal Borderlands [PDF]

, 2016
On January 22, 2009, newly inaugurated President Barack Obama implemented Executive Order 13492. The order refers to the legal disposition of detainees at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and the termination of the detention center.
Diaz, Laura
core   +1 more source

Caste as a Social Kind

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender and race have received significant philosophical attention recently; they are the paradigm cases of social kinds in most philosophical accounts. I argue for the inclusion of caste as a social kind because it affects the lives of many people, and because it presents itself as an important test case for philosophers of social kinds.
Ajinkya Deshmukh
wiley   +1 more source