The Prediction of Future Behavior: The Empty Promises of Expert Clinical and Actuarial Testimony
ABSTRACT: Testimony about the future dangerousness of a person has become a central staple of many judicial processes. In settings such as bail, sentencing, and parole decisions, in rulings about the civil confinement of the mentally ill, and in custody decisions in a context of domestic violence, t...
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Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Teoria Jurídica Contemporânea |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/rjur/article/view/3284 |