{"product_id":"measuring-offender-risk-a-criminal-justice-sourcebook-hardcover","title":"Measuring Offender Risk: A Criminal Justice Sourcebook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean J. Champion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChampion, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEAN 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 \u003ci\u003eCorrections in the United States: A Contemporary Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eThe U.S. Sentencing Guidelines\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger, 1989), and \u003ci\u003eFelony Probation\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger, 1988). His articles have appeared in several journals including \u003ci\u003eJournal of Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e. His professional interests revolve around judicial and prosecutorial decision making, juvenile rights, and jailhouse lawyers and correctional law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097422409987,"sku":"9780313285936","price":3497.54,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/WaJ9aaqe4K9780313285936.webp?v=1778446244","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-mx\/products\/measuring-offender-risk-a-criminal-justice-sourcebook-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}