Sunday, October 21, 2012

In the news by Karen Franklin PhD: Static-99R risk estimates wildly unstable, developers admit

In the news by Karen Franklin PhD: Static-99R risk estimates wildly unstable, developers admit


Excerpt:

The developers of the widely used Static-99R risk assessment tool for sex offenders have conceded that the instrument is not accurate in providing numerical estimates of risk for sexual recidivism for any specific offender.


The startling admission was published in the current issue of Criminal Justice and Behavior.

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