USE OF PREDICTION IN CASELOAD MANAGEMENT

• NCJ Number: 5822
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1968) Pages: 54-58
• Author(s): R C NICHOLSON
• Date Published: 1968
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CLINICAL PILOT STUDY ON THE VALIDITY OF THE MODIFIED BASE EXPECTANCY SCORING METHOD AS A DEVICE FOR PREDICTING SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT OF PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS.

Abstract

THE BASE EXPECTANCY SCORING SYSTEM IS A PAROLE PREDICTION DEVICE USED TO MEASURE THE PROBABILITY OF FAVORABLE ADJUSTMENT OF PAROLEES. THE STUDY INVOLVED THE USE OF A MODIFIED VERSION OF THIS SYSTEM IN RATING MALE ADULT OFFENDERS IN TERMS OF FAVORABLE TO UNFAVORABLE PAROLE ADJUSTMENTS. SUCH PREDICTION DEVICES ARE EXPECTED TO FACILITATE PAROLE AND PROBATION CASELOAD MANAGEMENT.