Predicting recidivism with street gang members

Guay, Jean-Pierre 1946- (Author). Canada. Public Safety Canada. (Added Author).

Summary: In Québec, street gangs are now among the newest threats to public safety (MSPQ, 2007; SPVM, 2005). Major police efforts to dismantle juvenile prostitution networks or reduce drug trafficking have escalated the flow of juvenile offenders into the adult correctional system. Gang members are a growing presence in the penal system and, to a certain degree, risk assessment creates its own problems. The objective of this research is to examine the applicability of the LS/CMI (Andrews, Bonta, & Wormith, 2004) to gang members and to identify specific criminogenic needs profiles compared to non-gang offenders.

Record details

ISBN: 9781100542591
ISBN: 1100542590
Physical Description: print
34, 35 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Ottawa : Public Safety Canada, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-32).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Table of contents -- List of tables -- Introduction -- Defining and describing street gangs -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Appendix.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available online.
Language Note:	Text in English and French on inverted pages.