Improving risk assessments for sex offenders: A comparison of three actuarial scales

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-136

  Hanson, R Karl ^a   Thornton, David ^b  

^a Dept Solicitor Gen of Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PREDICTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADULT; CANADA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033965311     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005482921333     Document Type: Article

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