Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #7 - Giving Focus to Community Corrections (ACJ7-A002)

Article 2: Integration Of The Risk Need, Responsivity Rnr Model And Crime Desistance (ACJ7-A002)

Abstract

This article critiques the relative contributions of RNR and desistance literature to understanding client change and improving client outcomes. The general premise is that both client change and outcome can be best understood by an integration of these key contributions. Specific suggestions regarding community supervision are presented.

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Authors

Dr. Ralph C. Serin

Professor, Carleton University, Canada

Dr. Ralph C. Serin is a Professor of Psychology at Carleton University. His research focuses on theoretical and applied issues in corrections and criminal justice, with a focus on understanding dynamic risk assessment and offender change. He has published research extensively on crime desistance, offender change, offender rehabilitation, offender risk assessment, violent offenders and parole decision-making.

Dr. Caleb D. Lloyd

Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Dr. Caleb D. Lloyd is a Senior Lecturer with the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology. His research focuses on various topics in corrections and criminal justice, with a focus on applying quantitative research methods to data collected within criminal justice settings. He has published his research on crime desistance, offender change, offender rehabilitation, sex offender risk assessment, and court decision-making.

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #7 - Giving Focus to Community Corrections (ACJ7-A002)

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