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Addressing Trauma via Juvenile Probation Officer’s Treatment Planning
Juvenile Probation Officers recognize trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptom information, but do not prioritize such information as a rehabilitation target during the case planning process. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and...
read moreEt tu, friend? Confessions and corroborating alibis among friends and strangers
Knowledge of a confession may alter the willingness to corroborate alibi even among friends. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this...
read moreExtra! Extra! Read all about it: The impact of pretrial media coverage on the right to fair trial in capital cases
Pretrial publicity in capital cases tends to be highly negative, sensationalistic, and tends to contain prejudicial aspects that can potentially impact the jurors unless the venue is moved – which is rarely done. This is the bottom line of a recently published article...
read moreThe link between risk assessment and management: Not as straightforward as it seems
When applied to risk management, risk assessment tools are not sufficient in and of themselves: They should be considered in context of their implementation and potential utility. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below...
read moreBuilding a bridge between assessment and practice: Risk assessment tool and RNR principles adherence in probation case plans
Although the LS/CMI was found to be a valid tool for appraising recidivism risk in community-supervised adult male and female offenders, in order to translate risk appraisal tools into the real world case plans application, probation officers require a quality field...
read moreDo Risk Formulations Differ Depending on which Version of the HCR-20 is used?
The results of the current study suggest that the quality of risk formulation needs improvement but that HCR-20-V3 formulations of risk are better than those of the HCR-20 Version 2. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in the International Journal...
read moreMMPI-2-RF Scales Have Limited Utility in Predicting Competency Restoration
The present study evaluated whether specific aspects of psychopathological constructs assessed by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) and specific cognitive abilities assessed by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of...
read moreAttorneys’ perspectives on their clients’ abilities to plead guilty
A substantial minority of attorneys may have faced a professional quandary in terms of doubting a client’s competence to plead but choosing not to raise the issue—a conflict for which little professional guidance exists. This is the bottom line of a recently published...
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