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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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XSMKFH36-5

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