SOC205H5 Lecture Notes - Risk Assessment, Domestic Violence, Operationalization
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The most likely repeat offences are breech of conditions: breaking a condition of parole (curfew), or those who have drug addictions. Risk of recidivism ^ these are the types of offences that result in repeating criminal offences. In order to measure risk and let that guide their judgement. Parole officers often use lsi general risk tool. General risk tools are said to be effective for any kind of offender across the globe; various ethnicities, cultures, men, women and youth. State that they can evaluate risk and crime for a broad generalization. Positivist: general perspective of crime vs. critical theories: feminist theories, labelling: these target specific aspects of criminal activity. Positivist looks at individual characteristics as opposed to social structural changes. Based on statistical analysis, they are assumed to be correct and can be used for future prediction. Standardized system: you can evaluate all offenders on same scale, decreasing bias.
