School absenteeism and dropout are associated with many different life-course problems.
To reduce the risk for these problems it is important to gain insight into risk factors for both …

Background Repeat offending, also known as criminal recidivism, in people released from
prison has remained high over many decades. To address this, psychological treatments …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Seventh Edition, provides a psychological and
evidence-informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many …

Experiencing child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health problem with serious
consequences for CSA victims. For effective assessment and (preventive) intervention …

Abstract Knowledge of risk factors and their effects is vital for successfully preventing and
reducing child neglect. This study provides a meta-analytic update of research on risk factors …

Objectives Systematically review and synthesize the existing research on community-
oriented policing to identify its effects on crime, disorder, fear, citizen satisfaction, and police …

Objectives Our study addresses the question: Does providing inmates with education while
incarcerated reduce their chances of recidivism and improve their postrelease employment …

There is a lack of knowledge about specific components that make interventions effective in
preventing or reducing child maltreatment. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to …

Multiple risk domains have been identified for life-course persistent (LCP) offending, but a
quantitative review of the effect of different risk domains was not yet available. Therefore, we …

The risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model has been widely regarded as the premier model for
guiding offender assessment and treatment. The RNR model underlies some of the most …