Absolute Recidivism Rates Predicted By Static-99R and Static-2002R Sex Offender Risk Assessment Tools Vary Across Samples: A Meta-Analysis

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1148-1171

  Helmus, Leslie ^a   Hanson, R Karl ^b   Thornton, David ^c   Babchishin, Kelly M ^a   Harris, Andrew J R ^d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

^c Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center   (United States)

^d Forensic Assessment Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

absolute risk; prediction; recidivism; risk assessment; sex offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864724354     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854812443648     Document Type: Article

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