Author Question: Hanson and Bussire found that the ability of clinicians to predict recidivism among sex offenders ... (Read 47 times)

evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Hanson and Bussire found that the ability of clinicians to predict recidivism among sex offenders is:

a) Exceptionally high
b) Moderate
c) Poor and only slightly better than chance
d) No better than chance

Question 2

Actuarial predictions of matters such as violence involve the use of:

a) Multiple informants of the accused (e.g., family and friends)
b) Multiple professional opinions (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians)
c) Statistical formulas
d) All of the above are used in actuarial predictions