U.S. Department of Justice

Assessment of Sex Offenders for Sentencing, Supervision and Treatment [Videoconference held February 10, 1999]

Publication year: 1999 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006

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  • 015017

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  • 1999
  • 1 DVD (165 min.)

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Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: Objectives of this three-hour videoconference include:
  • Articulating the purposes for assessment and evaluation of sex offenders and the issues and challenges inherent in each;
  • Understanding the limitations of traditional risk and needs assessment tools for sex offenders;
  • Identifying and defining the available approaches and instruments used to effectively assess and evaluate sex offenders;
  • Distinguishing between effective and ineffective risk assessment tools;
  • And identifying the complementary roles of treatment providers and supervising agents in conducting and interpreting assessments and evaluations.
Those who should participate include probation/parole line staff involved in pre-sentence investigations and supervision, first-line supervisors, managers, policymakers, community corrections administrators, parole board members, trainers, and sex offender treatment providers who work closely with community supervision agencies.
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