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Welcome To Anytown, U.S.A. - Home Of Beautiful Scenery (And A Convicted Sex Offender): Sex Offender Registration And Notification Laws In E.B. V. Verniero, David Dematteo Oct 2013

Welcome To Anytown, U.S.A. - Home Of Beautiful Scenery (And A Convicted Sex Offender): Sex Offender Registration And Notification Laws In E.B. V. Verniero, David Dematteo

David DeMatteo

No abstract provided.


The Disconnect Between Assessment And Intervention In The Risk Management Of Criminal Offenders, David Dematteo, Elizabeth Hunt, Ashley Batastini, Casey Laduke Dec 2009

The Disconnect Between Assessment And Intervention In The Risk Management Of Criminal Offenders, David Dematteo, Elizabeth Hunt, Ashley Batastini, Casey Laduke

David DeMatteo

Although research suggests that risk/needs assessment and intervention models may be effective in reducing recidivism, there is emerging evidence that risk management interventions commonly used with various groups of offenders are not based on a proper assessment of offenders’ criminogenic needs. In this paper, we examine the apparent disconnect between assessment and treatment among various groups of offenders, including sex, juvenile, mentally ill, drug-involved, and female. As will be discussed, research in these areas suggests that interventions commonly used with these specific groups of offenders may not be targeting appropriate criminogenic needs, which may be attenuating the effectiveness of the …


Criminal Recidivism Of Female Offenders: The Importance Of Structured, Community-Based Aftercare, Kirk Heilbrun, David Dematteo, Ralph Fretz, Jacey Erickson, Douglas Gerardi, Catherine Halper Dec 2007

Criminal Recidivism Of Female Offenders: The Importance Of Structured, Community-Based Aftercare, Kirk Heilbrun, David Dematteo, Ralph Fretz, Jacey Erickson, Douglas Gerardi, Catherine Halper

David DeMatteo

No abstract provided.


Secondary Prevention Services For Clients Who Are Low Risk In Drug Court: A Conceptual Model, David Dematteo, Douglas Marlowe, David Festinger Dec 2005

Secondary Prevention Services For Clients Who Are Low Risk In Drug Court: A Conceptual Model, David Dematteo, Douglas Marlowe, David Festinger

David DeMatteo

The drug court model assumes that most drug offenders are addicts, and that drug use fuels other criminal activity. As a result, drug court clients must satisfy an intensive regimen of treatment and supervisory obligations. However, research suggests that roughly one third of drug court clients do not have a clinically significant substance use disorder. For these clients, standard drug court services may be ineffective or even contraindicated. Instead, these clients may be best suited for a secondary prevention approach directed at interrupting the acquisition of addictive behaviors. Unfortunately, there are no established secondary prevention packages for adults in criminal …


Juvenile Decertification: Developing A Model For Classification And Prediction, Geoffrey Marczyk, Kirk Heilbrun, Tammy Lander, David Dematteo Dec 2004

Juvenile Decertification: Developing A Model For Classification And Prediction, Geoffrey Marczyk, Kirk Heilbrun, Tammy Lander, David Dematteo

David DeMatteo

This study considers the impact of data from the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV), the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI), and the Youth Level of Service Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) on the court’s decision whether to decertify an adolescent defendant back to juvenile court or keep the defendant in criminal court. There are significant positive relationships between certification status and age; number of violent charges; total charges; PCL:YV, YLS/CMI, and MAYSI total scores; and select subscales of the MAYSI and the YLS/CMI. Significant differences are found between those who remained in the adult criminal justice system and those who were …