Measuring Offender Risk: A Criminal Justice Sourcebook - Hardcover

by Dean J. Champion (Author)

Champion, an expert on criminal behavior, paroling, and sentencing, assesses how the justice system makes critical decisions about offender risks and needs. This sourcebook evaluates the instruments and methods used by local, state, and federal authorities at different stages and in different environments to handle both adult and juvenile offenders. Criminologists, penologists, and law enforcement personnel will see ways to optimize institutional classifications and parole board decisions, and to deal appropriately with various types of offenders. Appendices and a comprehensive bibliography, along with a complete index, enhance the usefulness of this reference tool.

Author Biography

DEAN J. CHAMPION is Professor and Chair at the Department of Criminal Justice, Minot State University, North Dakota. His publications include sixteen texts, an edited work, and numerous articles. Among the books are Corrections in the United States: A Contemporary Perspective (1989), The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (Praeger, 1989), and Felony Probation (Praeger, 1988). His articles have appeared in several journals including Journal of Criminal Justice, Crime and Justice, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, and American Journal of Criminal Justice. His professional interests revolve around judicial and prosecutorial decision making, juvenile rights, and jailhouse lawyers and correctional law.