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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
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The Role of Defensive Emotional Distancing in Loneliness of Offenders with Substance Use Disorders

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020
Background: The abilities to effectively regulate emotions and establish meaningful interpersonal relationships are considered to be crucial for overall mental health.
Sanja Stojadinovic
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Prison Education in Slovakia from the Teacher\u27s Perspective [PDF]

, 2018
The present study deals with teaching practices in prison education in Slovakia. Attention is paid to secondary school teachers who, at the same time, teach adult prisoners.
Hartmannova, Lucia, Lukac, Eduard, Lukac, Marek, Lukacova, Silvia, Pirohova, Ivana   +4 more
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The Sexual Recidivism Rates of Women Are Still Low: An Updated Meta‐Analysis

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Compared to men, women are less likely to sexual offend. Previous reviews found low rates of sexual recidivism among women. The last published meta‐analysis was based on studies from before 2010. Aims Conduct an updated meta‐analysis of the sexual recidivism rates of women returned to the community.
R. Karl Hanson, Franca Cortoni, Jeffrey Sandler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential risk factors for methamphetamine use among inmates in a Japanese prison

BMC Psychiatry
Background In Japan, drug addiction recovery guidance and social reintegration programs are implemented for eligible inmates in many prisons. However, methamphetamine addiction, especially among those with a history of thinner inhalation, often seems not
Masahiko Takaya, Kiyoto Takigawa, Tetsuji Kawata   +2 more
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Resilience Practices and Post‐Traumatic Growth Among Sudanese IDPs

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the resilience of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan who have endured various forms of suffering resulting from being targeted or trapped by militants involved in large‐scale violence. Upon escaping the conflict zones, the civilians exhibit strength, adaptability, and wisdom in the face of various threats to ...
Karina Korostelina, Daniel Rothbart, Beltina Gjeloshi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimodal prehabilitation is an effective strategy to reduce postoperative complications and improve physical function and anxiety in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing elective surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundPreoperative prehabilitation represents a viable approach to improve postoperative recovery and quality of life in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, though debates persist regarding the efficacy of specific prehabilitation modalities ...
Na Li, Na Li, Xiaoli Liu, Yanping Wang, Ruimei Song, Xufeng Xie   +5 more
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“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

Time of prison isolation and vulnerability of prisoners for manipulations focused on the depreciation of others and referring to conformity [PDF]

Polish Journal of Social Rehabilitation, 2014
This work concerns susceptibility of convicted “non – flashing” men to manipulation concentrated on depreciation of others and connected with conformity.
Zbigniew Nowacki
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Applying the Cry of Pain model as a predictor of deliberate self-harm in an early-stage adult male prison population [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose: Deliberate self-harming behaviour is more prevalent within the prison environment than in community samples, with those in the first weeks of imprisonment at greatest risk. Research in this area has been largely atheoretical and a unifying model
Aderka, Anderson, Baumeister, Boothby, Bradvik, Bradvik, Briere, Campbell-Sills, Cassells, Chapman, Cohen, Coid, Craig, Crighton, Crighton, Dear, Dear, Evans, Eyland, Fawcett, Fliege, Foster, Gilbert, Goldstein, Hawton, Hjelmeland, Hjemdal, HMCIP, Ireland, Johnson, Joiner, Klonsky, Lauer, Leenaar, Liebling, Liebling, Lohner, Madge, McClure, McDougall, Mills, Milnes, Mohino, Moos, Morrison, National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Nolen-Hoeksema, O'Connor, O'Connor, Penn, Pittman, Rasmussen, Rudd, Scoliers, Selby, Shneidman, Slade, Snow, Thompson, Toch, Topol, Tuisku, Vaux, Wagnild, Williams, Williams   +65 more
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