Risk Technology in Sentencing: Testing the Promises and Perils (Commentary on Hannah-Moffat, 2011)

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 297-303

  Skeem, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

actuarial; crime; risk assessment; sentencing; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875293863     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2012.687513     Document Type: Article

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