Developing non-arbitrary metrics for risk communication: Percentile ranks for the static-99/r and static-2002/r sexual offender risk tools

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-23

  Hanson, R Karl ^a   Lloyd, Caleb D ^a   Helmus, Leslie ^a   Thornton, David ^b  

^a PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA   (Canada)

^b Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

percentiles; relative risk; risk assessment; sexual offenders; Static 99

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864769212     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2012.667511     Document Type: Article

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