An examination of changes in LSI-R scores over time: Making the case for needs-based case management

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 541-553

  Schlager, Melinda D ^a   Pacheco, Daniel ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

case management; LSI R; needs; parole; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955812869     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854811402300     Document Type: Article

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