- What are judicial considerations in sentencing probation-eligible felony offenders?
- What is “evidence-based sentencing”?
- What is the “risk principle”?
- What is a risk assessment instrument?
- What is a risk and needs assessment instrument?
- How is risk and needs assessment information used in making sentencing decisions?
- Are risk and needs assessment scores used by the courts to make decisions about the appropriate severity of punishment?
- How widespread is the use of risk and needs assessment information at sentencing today?
- Is there any evidence about the effects of providing risk and needs assessment information to the courts at sentencing?
- Are risk and needs assessment tools biased against racial minorities?