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Findings in Prison Classification and Risk Assessment

Publication year: 2003 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006

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  • 018888

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  • 2003
  • 7 pages.

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Keywords

  • Prison Classification
  • Research
  • Risk Screening
Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: New information and knowledge learned regarding classification and risk assessment systems are reviewed. Topics discussed include: differences between prison classification and public risk assessment; differences between external and internal prison classification systems; standards in evaluating prisoner classification and other risk assessment instruments; the logic of prisoner classification systems; issues in reliability; issues in validity; factors associated with misconduct; impact of prison management and environment; and the need to link prison classification, risk assessment, and release decisions.
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