Influence of the HCR-20, LS/CMI, and PCL-R on decisions about parole suitability among lifers

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 232-243

  Guy, Laura S ^a   Kusaj, Cliff ^b   Packer, Ira K ^a   Douglas, Kevin S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation   (United States)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

HCR 20; long term inmate; LS CMI; parole; PCL R

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VERY ELDERLY; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930244002     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: 1573661X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000111     Document Type: Article

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