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Measuring Offender Risk: A Criminal Justice Sourcebook (Literature; 38) - Hardcover

Dean John Champion

 
9780313285936: Measuring Offender Risk: A Criminal Justice Sourcebook (Literature; 38)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0313285934 ISBN 13: 9780313285936
Publisher: Greenwood (UK), 1993

Synopsis

Champion, an expert on criminal behavior, paroling, and sentencing, assesses how the justice system makes critical decisions about offender risks and needs. This sourcebook evaluates the instruments and methods used by local, state, and federal authorities at different stages and in different environments to handle both adult and juvenile offenders. Criminologists, penologists, and law enforcement personnel will see ways to optimize institutional classifications and parole board decisions, and to deal appropriately with various types of offenders. Appendices and a comprehensive bibliography, along with a complete index, enhance the usefulness of this reference tool.

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About the Author

Dean John Champion, Ph.D., is professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Police Misconduct in America.

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Publisher
Greenwood (UK)
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0313285934
ISBN 13 
9780313285936
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
352