Impact of risk assessment instruments on rates of pretrial detention, postconviction placements, and release: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

L. Viljoen, Jodi; R. Jonnson, Melissa; M. Cochrane, Dana; M. Vargen, Lee; M. Vincent, Gina

doi:10.1037/lhb0000344

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Impact of risk assessment instruments on rates of pretrial detention, postconviction placements, and release: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published in Law and Human Behavior • Aug 15, 2019

Authors:

Jodi L. Viljoen

Melissa R. Jonnson

Dana M. Cochrane

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Many agencies use risk assessment instruments to guide decisions about pretrial detention, postconviction incarceration, and release from custody. Although some policymakers believe that these tools might reduce overincarceration and recidivism rates, others are concerned that they may e...

Subject

Meta-analysis

Legal psychology

Psychology

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