Social Factors in Probation Calculating Probationer Risk

Running Head: CALCULATING PROBATIONER RISK ________________________________________________________________________ Calculating Probationer Risk Students Name Course Title April 1, 2013 Calculating Probationer Risk Once an offender has served their time in prison they are released back into the community. Many of these offenders will face months or years of community supervision by the correctional system, a program designed to help them transition to civilian life and reduce recidivism rates. Probation officers must therefore understand the risk of recidivism and noncompliance for each individual offender (reviewed by Hildebrand, Hol, and Bosker, 2013). This essay examines the tools probation officers are increasingly using to make these determinations. The Risk, Need, and Responsivity (RNR) Model The RNR model, the dominant evidence-based risk determination model, is based on the three principles of risk, need, and responsivity (reviewed by Polaschek, 2012). The term risk in this model refers to the likelihood that an offender will re-offend based on static factors. These static factors include the severity of crimes committed, how many, whether violence was involved, and incarceration history. This information can typically be derived from the offenders criminal record and is used to calculate whether an offender has a high or low risk of recidivism. Static risk scores are used to determine whether an offender can largely be left alone (low-risk) in theShow MoreRelatedCase Analysis : Prisoner Reentry Programming3271 Words   |  14 Pagesby re-arrest rates for released prisoners. Discussion of policy It is important to tackle prison reentry to ensure the safety of the community and to open up a second chance for first-time offenders. This paper will first explore the role of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model in reentry and then outline the several areas of reentry programming and determine their effectiveness or lack thereof. Research is still needed because of the pervasive recidivism rates among ex-offenders. CriminologistsRead MoreCorrectional Administration Reviewer18383 Words   |  74 Pagesabsolute right and moral law violated by the criminal. 6. Retribution. Personal vengeance 7. Expiation or Atonement. It is advocated during the pre-historic age. It is the execution of punishment visibly or publicly for the purpose of appeasing a social group. 8. Deterrence. Cesare Becarria, the exponent of the Classical Theory contended that punishment is to prevent others in committing a crime. ï  ½ CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS OF PENALTIES Sec. 21, Art. IV, 1973 Constitution of the Philippines.