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Jennifer K. Elek

  • Offender Risk & Needs Assessment Instruments: A Primer for Courts

    "Practitioners use risk assessment information to inform decisions at various points in the criminal justice system.

  • Using Risk and Needs Assessment Information at Sentencing: Observations from Ten Jurisdictions

    "RNA [risk and needs assessment] instruments are actuarial tools designed to inform community corrections-related decisions regarding risk manageme