The effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders remains controversial, even though it is
widely agreed that certain forms of human service interventions reduce the recidivism rates …

In this paper, we examine the theoretical strengths and weaknesses of the Risk–Need–
Responsivity (RNR) model of offender rehabilitation. We briefly discuss the nature of …

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

For over 30 years, criminal justice policy has been dominated by a “get tough” approach to
offenders. Increasing punitive measures have failed to reduce criminal recidivism and …

Objective: The failure of offenders to complete psychological treatment can pose significant
concerns, including increased risk for recidivism. Although a large literature identifying …

The history of risk assessment in criminal justice has been written on several occasions
(Andrews & Bonta, 2003; Clements, 1996; Hollin, 2002). Here we assess progress since …

Developed in the 1980s and first formalized in 1990, the risk-need-responsivity model has
been used with increasing success to assess and rehabilitate criminals in Canada and …

The most comprehensive and authoritative single volume text on the subject, the fourth
edition of the acclaimed Oxford Handbook of Criminology combines masterly reviews of all …

There has been a rapid proliferation of drug courts over the past two decades. Empirical
research examining the effectiveness of the model has generally demonstrated reduced …

OBJECTIVE: Research to establish an evidence-base for the treatment of conduct problems
and delinquency in adolescence is well established; however, an evidence-base for …