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Life Sciences
Sam Houston State University, Department of Psychology reports research in life sciences
March 8th, 2008
New research, 'A Rasch model analysis of evidence-based treatment practices used in the criminal justice system,' is the subject of a report. "This study used item response theory (IRT) to examine the extent to which criminal justice facilities and community-based agencies are using evidence-based substance abuse treatment practices (EBPs), which EBPs are most commonly used, and how EBPs cluster together. The study used data collected from wardens, justice administrators, and treatment directors as part of the National Criminal Justice Treatment Practices survey (NCJTP; Taxman et al., 2007a), and includes both adult criminal and juvenile justice samples," scientists writing in the journal...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-08)
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