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CRIMINAL RECIDIVISM [2 records]

Record 1 2020-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Criminology
CONT

A number of commonly used risk scales predict violent recidivism and it does not appear to matter whether the instrument was developed solely for the purpose of predicting violent behaviour. However, instruments based on theoretically meaningful criminal behaviour constructs were stronger predictors of violence than instruments based on irrelevant content.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Criminology
OBS

The Alberta Seventh Step Society is a self-help organization working in the criminal justice system to prevent crime and reduce recidivism through the provision of services and programs to persons in conflict with the law.

Key term(s)
  • ASSS

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Criminologie
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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