The Accuracy of Recidivism Risk Assessments for Sexual Offenders: A Meta-Analysis of 118 Prediction Studies

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-21

  Hanson, R Karl ^a   Morton Bourgon, Kelly E ^b  

^a PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

^b Department of Justice ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; risk assessment; sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 65349129974     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014421     Document Type: Article

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