A vast body of research underlies the ascendancy of criminogenic risk assessment, which
was developed to predict recidivism. It is unclear, however, whether the empirical evidence …

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 …

Recent calls for 'evidence-based'approaches have firmly positioned risk assessment as a
promising path towards more efficient, unbiased, and empirically based offender …

Critical criminological theories and perspectives are typically major components of
Criminology degree courses. An Introduction to Critical Criminology is the first accessible …

Most research in sentencing discrimination in the United Kingdom has relied on aggregate
analyses comparing disparities by ethnic group. These studies fail to consider differences in …

There is a growing need for effective cross-cultural forensic health service delivery as
Australia's population becomes increasingly diverse. The fastest growing migrant …

University of Toronto isk/needs assessments continue to dominate correctional management
and pro-gramming. Although the science behind them is known to be imprecise, actuarial …

Over the years, risk, as the likelihood of future criminal behaviour, has played a role in
sentencing in different forms and at different stages in the criminal justice process. A general …

Considerable socio-legal scholarship demonstrates law's constitutive power, and much
criminological research has considered the effects of actuarial risk assessment. However …

L'évaluation des justiciables revêt une importance essentielle dans le processus judiciaire
de détermination de la peine. Elle permet d'individualiser la sanction au regard de leur profil …