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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Reoffending"”.
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Childhood trauma as a predictor of reoffending
… Physical and Sexual Abuse as Predictors of Reoffending: A Systematic ReviewAbstract:Background: Experiences of childhood trauma, such as physical and sexual abuse are common among offender populations, and a trauma history is related to increases in the risk of criminal conduct. Previous …
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Sentence Length and Recidivism: Are Longer Incarcerations the Solution to High Rates of Reoffending?
… continuously reduced the probability of reoffending once released. Using cross-tabulations, survival analysis and logistic regressions, the probabilities for reoffending become stable from a moderate (4-10 year) to a high (11-25 year) sentence length, supporting the idea that longer …
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Estimating provisional causal treatment effects on reoffending for binary and multiple treatments using quasi-experimental methods for people in prison with an alcohol use disorder in England
… with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) to reduce reoffending. Prison-based treatment aims to provide pharmacological and psychosocial interventions that address physical and mental health needs concurrently with approaches to deal with recidivism. This thesis determines whether there is a …
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Recidivism among ex-combatants of illegal armed groups in Colombia: An analysis of participants in the reintegration process
… and demobilisation history variables influenced reoffending and crime severity in a sample of 16,834 ex-combatants from IAGs in Colombia, who were registered into the reintegration programme (RP) in 2006 and were monitored during a two-year ‘time at risk’ period. The purpose of the study is to …
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How Research Design can Impact the Evaluation of Policing Interventions: The development of an integrity model as part of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a police-led diversion scheme
… that custodial sanctions, overall, do not reduce reoffending. Whist it is a key responsibility for the police in England & Wales to bring offenders to justice, the police also retain the option to deal with less serious offending by way of out-of-court disposals, known as OOCDs. These are …
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The utility of the psychopathy checklist- screening version for predicting serious violent recidivism in a New Zealand offender sample
… Screening Version (PCL: SV) to predict criminal reoffending by New Zealand offenders convicted of previous serious violent offences. Psychopathy has been identified in a large number of overseas studies as a significant risk factor for general reoffending and in particular for violent …
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Assessing risk and outcomes in offenders detained in intellectual disability and mental health medium secure units in the United Kingdom
… review investigating factors associated with reoffending in this group of offenders. A younger age, a diagnosis of personality disorder, previous offending history, a shorter length of admission, and a history of substance misuse were all associated with a higher risk of reoffending. …
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Risk Metrics and the Five-Level System for the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI): A Comparison of Two Samples of Justice-Involved Youth in Canada
… in the criminal justice system for predicting reoffending and guiding treatment. Challenges arise in using diverse risk tools due to difficulties comparing results across instruments with varying risk measurement methodologies. To address this, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice …
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Criminal careers and restorative justice
… has been shown to be effective at reducing reoffending in some contexts. More research is needed, however, to determine why some individuals taking part in restorative justice desist from offending whilst others reoffend quickly. Research suggests that individual characteristics such as …
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A critical analysis of the effectiveness of secure training centres: Conceptualising policy intent and outcomes for children
… development of individuals and the prevention of reoffending. Previous analysis has been used as secondary sources of data to consider the ways in which STCs meet the needs of young vulnerable offenders in the ways that were intended. The approach to this analysis is based on the six principles of …
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Deterrence, punishment severity and drink-driving
… rates (Study 1) and an analysis of drink-driving reoffending rates before and after the penalty changes were implemented (Study 2). Study 1 showed a significant increase in a surrogate measure of alcohol-related road crashes after the tougher drink-driving penalties were introduced. Further …
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Adolescent sexual offending. Prevalence, risk factors and outcome.
… after assessment. One fifth reported sexually reoffending since the assessment. Risk assessments carried out in connection with the index offence were good in identifying those at high risk of sexually reoffending. One third of the males of the sample reported learning disabilities or …
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ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SEX OFFENDERS IN CORRECTIONAL POPULATIONS: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW
… agencies to determine the potential risk for reoffending for all types of offenders, this paper focuses on those used for sex offenders. The intent with this project is to assess various risk assessment tools and describe the implications on possible new scales, and to cover potential …
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ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SEX OFFENDERS IN CORRECTIONAL POPULATIONS: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW
… agencies to determine the potential risk for reoffending for all types of offenders, this paper focuses on those used for sex offenders. The intent with this project is to assess various risk assessment tools and describe the implications on possible new scales, and to cover potential …
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Analysis of Social Determinants of Health in Justice-Involved Youth: Relevance in the Context of Poverty
… of experienced poverty predicted likelihood of reoffending and gaining access to relevant services. Implications for clinical practice including sensitivity from service workers and further consideration of changes in social policy and response from the justice system are discussed.
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Predictors of recidivism in adolescent offenders
… non-violent offenders based on SAVRY risk items, reoffending, and effects of treatment. A sample of 517 adolescents on probation was assessed for several risk factors (i.e., anger management, ADHD, low empathy/remorse) by probation officers. Recidivism over 12 months was assessed from official …
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ALTERNATIVE AL CARCERE, ESECUZIONE DELLA PENA NELLA COMUNITÀ E IMPATTO SULLA RECIDIVA
… the offender, using the reduction of reoffending rates as a benchmark. Through an interdisciplinary approach and a comparison with the French experience, the study highlights the need to construct individualized sanctioning paths capable of identifying and addressing the specific risk …
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Sex Registries and Juvenile Offenders: An Examination of College Student Perception
… assumption that they pose a high risk for future reoffending. Without doubt sex offender laws are quite controversial. Given the recent support in applying sex offender registry laws to juveniles, laws originally designed to protect children of these same ages, this study addresses the following: …
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Risk assessment of convicted child pornography offenders in Iceland 2000-2017
… =2.68, SD =1.00, p = .001). The likelihood of CP reoffending is low, yet the odds increase with higher CPORT scores. These results will guide further research and how supervision and treatment is arranged. Keywords: Child pornography, risk assessment, CPORT, recidivism
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Working with sexual offenders: the training and support needs SOTP facilities
… to change and the serious consequences of their reoffending. As a result, various detrimental impacts have been associated with providing treatment to sexual offenders, including stress, burnout and vicarious traumatisation. This thesis presents the results of interviews conducted with a variety …
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