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Development of an Empirically-Based Risk Assessment Instrument: Final Report

Development of an Empirically-Based Risk Assessment Instrument: Final Report

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Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC)

Published 2003. 68 pages.

The development of an assessment instrument for assisting in the recommendation of pretrial release conditions is explained. Five chapters comprise this report: overview; research questions and methods; instrument construction; instrument performance; and summary and recommendations. Accession Number: 019318

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