Exploring inconsistencies between actuarial measures and final decisions / prepared by Mary B. Ritchie, Shanna Farrell MacDonald & Renée Gobeil.: PS82-2/14-4E-PDF

“The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) uses actuarial measures and structured assessments for case management, program and other treatment referrals, and pre-release decision making. In some cases, final case management decisions may not correspond to the results from these measures due to the consideration of individual factors (this is sometimes called an “override”). Given the implications of accurately evaluating risk, the literature on assessments resulting in final decisions inconsistent with actuarial assessments was examined"--What we looked at.

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Department/Agency Canada. Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch.
Title Exploring inconsistencies between actuarial measures and final decisions / prepared by Mary B. Ritchie, Shanna Farrell MacDonald & Renée Gobeil.
Series title Research review ;no. 14-4
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Examen des divergences entre les mesures actuarielles et les décisions définitives.
Caption title.
"February 2015."
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Correctional Service Canada, 2015.
Author / Contributor Ritchie, Mary B.
Gobeil, Renée, 1980-
Farrell MacDonald, Shanna.
Description [1] p.
Catalogue number
  • PS82-2/14-4E-PDF
Subject terms Correctional institutions
Decision making
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