Research finds offender risk assessment tools in US are promising, but questions remain
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 12:00
in Psychology & Sociology
The criminal justice system in the United States uses a variety of tools to assess the behavior of criminal offenders, and those risk assessments can have a significant impact on an offender's fate. A new meta-analysis of the research conducted in the U.S. on these tools shows that—while promising—it is still unclear whether these tools reduce bias against offenders based on race or other factors.