An exemplar-based approach to risk assessment: Validating the risk management systems instrument

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-186

  Shaffer, Deborah Koetzle ^a   Kelly, Bridget ^a   Lieberman, Joel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

community corrections; correctional policy; recidivism; risk assessment; RMS

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955745635     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: 15523586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403410372989     Document Type: Article

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