Measuring Offender Risk

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.

• Preface Risk Assessment and Dangerousness: An Historical Analysis The Criminal Justice System and Predictions of Risk: Variations in Instrumentation Selective Incapacitation and Recidivism: An Examination of the Issues Classification in Correctional Settings: Risk as a Determinant of Level-of-Custody Decision Making Parole and Other Options: Factors Influencing Early-Release Decisions Risk Assessment in Retrospect: Current Trends Appendices: Forms: Adult Forms and Figure: Juvenile Cases Cited Bibliography Name Index Subject Index