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Achieving Accurate Pictures of Risk and Identifying Gender Responsive Needs: Two New Assessments for Women Offenders

Accession Number: 022844

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The development of new risk/needs assessments specifically designed for female offenders is discussed. This report is comprised of these sections:

The case for women's needs;
Development of new assessments;
Construction validation research;
Full instruments;
Implementation considerations;
Obtaining the gender-responsive assessments;
And conclusion.

Achieving Accurate Pictures of Risk and Identifying Gender Responsive Needs: Two New Assessments for Women Offenders Cover