The Big Picture In recent years, pretrial risk assessments have come under scrutiny for potentially exhibiting racial biases that disproportionately classify Black and Brown…

The Big Picture The criminal justice system in the U.S. has long sought methods to assess and manage the risk of reoffense among offenders….

The Big Picture Traditional forensic risk assessments often struggle with subjectivity and potential biases, particularly those that rely on static factors or self-reporting. This…

The Big Picture This study examines the predictive validity of the Wisconsin Risk Needs Assessment Instrument across gender and racial/ethnic groups, particularly focusing on…

The Big Picture Incarceration in the U.S. is costly, with a minimum of $25,500-$26,000 spent annually per person incarcerated. Beyond financial costs, incarceration also…

The Big Picture This study investigates the role of race, gender, offense severity, and location in predicting probation failure among adult probationers. Utilizing a…

The Big Picture Probation outcomes can be influenced by various factors, including race, gender, and offense severity. This study examines how these factors, both…

The Big Picture This study examines the predictive equity of the Wisconsin Risk Needs Assessment instrument in probation outcomes across racial and ethnic groups,…

The Big Picture This study examines the predictive validity of the Los Angeles County Needs Assessment Instrument (LAC) specifically for African American and Hispanic…

The Big Picture The Wisconsin Risk Need Assessment Instrument, widely used since its development in the 1970s and 1980s, was intended to classify probation…

The Big Picture Probation completion rates are increasingly important as more offenders are supervised in the community due to the high costs of incarceration….