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Offender Risk Assessment and Sentencing.

Authors :
Bonta, James
Source :
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice; Oct2007, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p519-529, 11p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of the risk assessment and sentencing released in the special issue of the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. According to the author, offenders can be differentiated in terms of their risk to re-offend basing on the corrections developed by Burgess in 1928 regarding the issue of giving parole. It is the author's view that the common issue raised on the three papers featured in the special issue is whether or not risk instruments play a significant role in pre-sentencing decisions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17077753
Volume :
49
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28610101
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3138/cjccj.49.4.519