contemporary issues correction written assignment 4
Read: What Works in Corrections, Chapters 4, 5, and 6
Answer the following:
- Compare and contrast the risk principle and need principle.
- Determine which offenders should probation officers spend most of their time with, high risk or low risk offenders?
- What does the need principle say about high- and low-risk offenders?
- Are there risk/needs tools that may assist the probation officer to determine the offender’s risk level?
The paper must be in APA format and include a title page, abstract, discussion, conclusion, and references. Your paper should go beyond the obvious and must be at least 1,200 words in length. You must use at least three resources to support your position. Remember, all resources including, but not limited to, journals, magazines, and/or books must be properly cited using APA style. APA has a new edition. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (2020). 7th Edition, Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association. I have attached the chapter and book for cite and reference
Textbooks:
MacKenzie, D. L. (2006). What works in corrections: Reducing the criminal activities of offenders and delinquents. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-0-521-00120-5