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risk assessment instruments: three generations  

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  • The criminal justice system supervises more than 7 million offenders of all ages, from diverse backgrounds, and with a variety of individual needs. A one-size-fits-all approach to correctional treatment would be ineffective and irresponsible. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Risk Assessment Instruments: Three Generations]

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