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Behavior
Scientists at Columbia University release new data on behavior
November 9th, 2007
Scientists discuss in 'Risk assessment for juvenile justice: a meta-analysis' new findings in behavior. According to a study from the United States, "Risk assessment instruments are increasingly employed by juvenile justice settings to estimate the likelihood of recidivism among delinquent juveniles. In concert with their increased use, validation studies documenting their predictive validity have increased in number." "The purpose of this study was to assess the average predictive validity of juvenile justice risk assessment instruments and to identify risk assessment characteristics that are associated with higher predictive validity. A search of the published and...
Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2007-11-09)
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