Abstract:Every society has to face the situation that there are a very small group of people who do not respect elementary rules of human behavior and who commit very serious violent crimes again and again. But how do we know who belongs to this group and who does not? To predict the probability of people re-offending is one of the most challenging tasks for experts and has become an important part of criminal policy in societies aiming to completely abolish crime. Referring to several studies on recidivism, including … Show more
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