Risk and Needs Assessment in the Criminal Justice System

James, Nathan

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    Crime and criminals;    Recidivists;    Imprisonment;   

RP-ID  :  R44087
RP-ID  :  R44087_2015Jun22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides information on the use of risk and needs assessment in the criminal justice system. It starts with an overview of risk and needs assessment and a discussion of some of the critiques of it. The report concludes with a discussion of the issues policymakers might consider if they debate legislation to expand the use of risk and needs assessment in the federal prison system.