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The Disconnect Between Assessment And Intervention In The Risk Management Of Criminal Offenders, David Dematteo, Elizabeth Hunt, Ashley Batastini, Casey Laduke
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 …
Secondary Prevention Services For Clients Who Are Low Risk In Drug Court: A Conceptual Model, David Dematteo, Douglas Marlowe, David Festinger
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 …