Gender, Culture, and Prison Classification: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Prison Classification System

Gender, Culture, and Prison Classification: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Prison Classification System

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Research consistently shows actuarial classification instruments have equal or higher predictive validity than clinical judgment and can lead to more ethical and fair treatment of incarcerated men and women (Austin, 1983, 1986; Bonta, 2002; Clements, 1981; Holsigner, Lowenkamp, & Latessa, 2006;...

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Main Author: Bellmore, Aimée Ryan
Format: Others
Published: PDXScholar 2011
Subjects:
Criminology
Social research
Social work
Women prisoners > Classification > Evaluation
Prison administration > Moral and ethical aspects > Evaluation
Prisoners > Classification > Evaluation
Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/423
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1422&context=open_access_etds

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