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Assessing the Criminal Lifestyle

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Modelling the Criminal Lifestyle

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This chapter offers an inside look into the psychological assessment process. Markers of biologically based constructs, such as temperament, are examined first. This is followed by a review of static risk factors, obtained through behavioral observation, official records, and self-reports of prior behavioral outcomes. The third section of this chapter is devoted to a discussion of needs assessment and the measurement of dynamic risk factors that have been found useful in planning and implementing treatment and prevention programs.

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Walters, G.D. (2017). Assessing the Criminal Lifestyle. In: Modelling the Criminal Lifestyle . Palgrave's Frontiers in Criminology Theory. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57771-5_7

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