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Predictors of Recidivism among Incarcerated Female Offenders

Solicitor General Canada

BESSIE PANG

Consultant Criminologist

SUZANNE WALLACE-CAPRETTA

Solicitor General Canada

Compared to male offenders, female offenders have received little empirical attention. This is particularly true in the area of offender risk assessment. Numerous objective risk scales have been developed and used for males, but very few for women. Two studies were conducted to investigate the predictors of female recidivism. The first study attempted to validate a risk scale developed on a male offender population and found poor generalizability. The second study explored additional possible predictors including victimization experiences. Once again, little progress was made. The implications for future research on female offender risk prediction and prison programming are discussed.

The Prison Journal, Vol. 75, No. 3, 277-294 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/0032855595075003002


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