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SOURCE: Public Safety And Emergency Preparedness Canada (Ottawa, Ontario)

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1. Assessing the Utility of Risk Assessment Tools and Personality Measures in the Prediction of Violent Recidivism for Adult Offenders
The validity and utility of various instruments used for predicting violent risk are assessed. Sections following an ... Read More
Added: May 06, 2008
2. The Accuracy of Recidivism Risk Assessments for Sexual Offenders: A Meta-Analysis
Various risk assessments for sexual offender recidivism are evaluated for accuracy. Sections of this report include: ... Read More
Added: April 07, 2007
3. The National Flagging System: Identifying and Responding to High-Risk, Violent Offenders
The effectiveness of the National Flagging System (NFS) to track potential offenders, who, should they reoffend, would be ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
4. Presentence Reports in Canada
The use of presentence reports (PSR) in Canada is investigated. The following sections are contained in this report: ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
5. The Validity of Static-99 with Older Sexual Offenders
The use of Static-99 risk assessment tool with older offenders is investigated. Sections of this report include abstract, ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
6. Sentence Calculation: How Does It Work?
"[B]asic sentence calculation rules for offenders subject to penitentiary sentences" are explained (p. 3). This booklet ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
7. Sentence Calculation: A Handbook for Judges, Lawyers, and Correctional Officers
"Through step-by-step explanations of sentence calculation methods and practical examples, th[is] handbook attempts to ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
8. Case Management in Manitoba Probation
The relationship of case management plans to intake offender assessments and the implementation of these plans in community ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
9. Public Confidence in Criminal Justice: A Review of Recent Trends
A review of research over a 25-year period regarding public confidence in Canadian criminal justice is presented. In ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
10. Sex Offender Recidivism: A Simple Question
Results from a study on sexual recidivism are presented. Following an abstract are four sections -- introduction, method, ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
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