The concept of “criminogenic need” is firmly entrenched within forensic research and
practice. So much so that its status is rarely questioned, and its central role in risk reduction …

We review the recent research literature on pro-criminal attitudes (PCAs) as a causal factor
of recidivism with a focus on studies on the effectiveness of offender treatment programs …

Research on implementation of a case management plan informed by valid risk assessment
in justice services is important in contributing to evidence-based practice but has been …

Current theory and practice dictates the use of risk/needs assessment to guide programming
to reduce reoffending. Limited research has examined assessment change scores and …

Recent calls for 'evidence-based'approaches have firmly positioned risk assessment as a
promising path towards more efficient, unbiased, and empirically based offender …

Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical
dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the …

The risk–need–responsivity model (RNR; Bonta & Andrews, 2017) has become a leading
approach for effective offender case management, but field tests of this model are still …

The inclusion of dynamic factors in risk assessment measures used with forensic
populations has largely been considered an improvement in both the accuracy and utility of …

Although the Risk–Needs–Responsivity framework has become the dominant paradigm in
criminal and juvenile justice, little empirical attention has been given to the reassessment …

Purpose While risk instruments are consistently used to aid classification and supervision
decisions, needs assessments guide intervention efforts for individuals under supervision. At …