Programming for violent offenders
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چکیده
T preoccupation with violent offenders has heightened following the emphasis on risk appraisal over the past decade. It is there f o re not surprising that in addition to changes in sentencing and policy, correctional jurisdictions are now attending to the treatment and management of high-risk and violent offenders. This article focuses on interventions and p rograms for violent offenders that are intended to re d u c e recidivism. Further, these programs can be linked to the specific t reatment needs of violent offenders rather than criminality m o re generally.
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