We conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of the Level of Service (LS) scales, their
predictive accuracy and group-based differences in risk/need, across 128 studies …

A growing body of scholarship faults existing risk/needs assessment models for neglecting
the risk factors most relevant to women offenders. In response, a series of gender …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Fifth Edition, discusses the psychology of criminal
behavior, drawing upon general personality, as well as cognitive-behavioral and cognitive …

Although qualitative research in the area of gender-responsive offending pathways has
grown extensively, little quantitative work has been conducted. This study utilizes interview …

With the population of adults under correctional supervision in the United States at an all‐
time high, psychologists and other professionals working in US correctional agencies face …

There is a large body of research that provides guidance for those working with offenders on
how they should be treated once they are in the correctional system. The problem is that …

What Works (and Doesn't) in Reducing Recidivism offers criminologists and students an
evidence-based discussion of the latest trends in corrections. Experts Latessa, Johnson, and …

The STATIC-99 utilizes only static (unchangeable) factors that have been seen in the
literature to correlate with sexual reconviction in adult males. The estimates of sexual and …

Actuarial tools, such as the Level of Supervision Inventory—Revised (LSI‐R), are regularly
used to classify offenders as “high,”“medium,” and “low” recidivism risks. Its supporters argue …

Research Summary Over the past two decades, researchers have been increasingly
interested in measuring the risk of offender recidivism as a means of advancing public safety …