#004 Risk and Needs Assessment in Criminal Justice: A Primer

Local Nation Podcast by Nick Marzano

Feb 19, 201834:27Government & Organizations

Human judgment is imperfect. Because of that, local governments are developing or purchasing risk and needs assessment tools to support decision making at various points throughout the criminal justice system. Can stats...

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