Learning from multiple analogies: an Information Theoretic framework for predicting criminal recidivism [PDF]
If recidivism is defined as rearrest within a finite period following release from prison, then the kinds of outcomes typically available to researchers include: (i) whether or not the individual was rearrested within the follow-up period; (ii) how many ...
Bhati, Avinash
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Can Neuroscience Help Predict Future Antisocial Behavior? [PDF]
, 2016 Part I of this Article reviews the tools currently available to predict antisocial behavior. Part II discusses legal precedent regarding the use of, and challenges to, various prediction methods.
Anderson, Nathaniel E. +3 more
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Care and control: Juvenile probation officers' roles when supervising pregnant and parenting teens
Juvenile and Family Court Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this study is to understand how juvenile probation officers (JPOs) fulfill the “care” and “control” functions of their job when supervising a potentially vulnerable group of young people: pregnant and parenting teens. The results, derived from surveys administered to JPOs in a large county in Texas, indicate that many JPOs have ...
Brae Young
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Measuring Psychological Change and Predicting Recidivism Following the Swedish One-to-One Program
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 The One-to-One program aims to reduce criminal recidivism among prisoners shortly awaiting release, and among probationers. Of 1,484 program participants in Sweden, 776 contained adequate data for analysis. Pre- and post-program scores were available for
Anne H. Berman +7 more
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Efficiency in the Global Prison System: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study systematizes the international literature on prison system efficiency, highlighting patterns and research gaps through a multidimensional framework. By situating efficiency within broader institutional, social, and rights‐based contexts, it examines how academic research has assessed carceral performance.
Leandro Moreira +2 more
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Ex-Offenders and the Labor Market [PDF]
, 2010 We use Bureau of Justice Statistics data to estimate that, in 2008, the United States had between 12 and 14 million ex-offenders of working age. Because a prison record or felony conviction greatly lowers ex-offenders' prospects in the labor market, we ...
John Schmitt, Kris Warner
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Assessment of relative risk for sexual and violent recidivism with Risk Matrix 2000 [PDF]
, 2020 David Thornton +3 more
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The Relation Between Psychopathy and Sexual Aggression: A Meta‐Analysis
Journal of Personality, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Psychopathy is a multifaceted, hierarchical construct that has been linked to aggression and antisocial behavior. The triarchic model of psychopathy comprises three underlying, distinct trait domains: boldness, disinhibition, and meanness.
Melissa Packer West +4 more
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An Assessment of the Division of Juvenile Justice's Use of the Youth Level of Services/ Case Management Inventory [PDF]
, 2012 In June, 2010, the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (Division) invited the Alaska Judicial Council and the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at University of Alaska Anchorage to assist “in understanding how scores on the Division’s ...
Carns, Teresa W., Martin, Stephanie
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