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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > community corrections > classification and risk assessment > risk and needs assessment instruments
... > social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > community corrections > classification and risk assessment > risk and needs assessment instruments
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risk and needs assessment instruments  

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  • The meaning of assessment is agreed upon in many literatures that serve to promote effective treatment; however, the literature is less clear on the distinction between risk and needs as these terms relate to risk and/or needs assessment instruments. The prediction of future risk is one of the most difficult and controversial matters in the social sciences, particularly in the fields of law and criminal justice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Risk and Needs Assessment Instruments]

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