The similarity in predictive accuracy is not surprising because these measures target similar content e. The study included 20 samples, comprising 7, sexual offenders from Canada, the US and Western Europe. These results indicate that a the risk factors for sexual and general recidivism are not identical, and b certain individuals who are high risk for sexual crimes are less likely than the typical offender to commit non-sexual crimes e.
The similarity in predictive accuracy is not surprising because these measures target similar content e. Although different risk tools usually provide similar conclusions, evaluators and decision-makers are sometimes required to reconcile divergent findings e. Accurate risk assessment is essential to the effective management of offenders in the criminal justice system.
The study included 20 samples, comprising 7, sexual offenders from Canada, the US and Western Europe.
Given that no measure is clearly superior to the others, selecting the best is equivalent to selecting a personal favourite. The results were different, however, for violent and general recidivism. The results were different, however, for violent and general recidivism.
The similarity in predictive accuracy is not surprising because these measures target similar content e. PDF
The study included 20 samples, comprising 7, sexual offenders from Canada, the US and Western Europe. Accurate risk assessment is essential to the effective management of offenders in the criminal justice system. These results indicate that a the risk factors for sexual and general recidivism are not identical, and b certain individuals who are high risk for sexual crimes are less likely than the typical offender to commit non-sexual crimes e.
For these outcomes, high scores on the measure of sex crime specific criminality RRASOR were associated with low not high rates of violent and general recidivism. For these outcomes, high scores on the measure of sex crime specific criminality RRASOR were associated with low not high rates of violent and general recidivism.
Given that no measure is clearly superior to the others, selecting the best is equivalent to selecting a personal favourite.