We conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of the Level of Service (LS) scales, their
predictive accuracy and group-based differences in risk/need, across 128 studies …

A growing body of scholarship faults existing risk/needs assessment models for neglecting
the risk factors most relevant to women offenders. In response, a series of gender …

Although qualitative research in the area of gender-responsive offending pathways has
grown extensively, little quantitative work has been conducted. This study utilizes interview …

Qualitative approaches for identifying and characterizing women's pathways to crime are
being augmented by quantitative methods. This study applies quantitative taxonomic …

The authors review evidence of gender-responsive factors for women in prisons. Some
gender-responsive needs function as risk factors in prison settings and contribute to …

This paper discusses the concerns associated with the introduction of, and increased
reliance on, actuarial risk tools in sentencing in order to:(1) stimulate cross-disciplinary …

This thoroughly revised edition of the best-selling book Conducting Needs Assessment
offers a brief, how-to guide that demystifies the process of planning a community intervention …

Feminist pathways research has influenced theoretical development by challenging the
gender neutrality of mainstream explanations for offending and victimization. This approach …

Analysis of predictive validity of the risk/needs assessment used by a criminal justice agency
is paramount. The validity of the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) across …

at the National Conference on Corrections convened by then President Richard Nixon in
response to the 1971 Attica Prison riots. Among many speakers, Dr. Edith Flynn delivered …