presentence reports (PSRs) have shifted to focus more directly on the systematic
identification of offender's criminogenic risk and needs. In this article, we (1) examine how
risk-based approaches to offender management have altered the structure and format of the
PSR in Canada, and (2) contrast the structure of risk-based PSRs to Gladue reports for
Aboriginal offenders in Canada. Gladue reports are designed to identify the unique systemic …