DrSerin and Colleagues Developed an Empirically-Based Framework for Making Parole

question 11

Multiple Choice

Dr.Serin and colleagues developed an empirically-based framework for making parole decisions that has been adopted by the Parole Board of Canada.Research on the use of this framework has revealed that:

• A)Higher rates of decision errors have occurred due to confusion over the model
• B)Lower rates of decision errors have occurred across a range of situations
• C)Lower rates of decision errors have occurred,but only for Aboriginal offenders
• D)Higher rates of decision errors have occurred for special inmate populations (Aboriginal,youth,women)but errors have been reduced for the remainder of inmates
• E)Use of this model does not result in significant differences when compared to traditional (unstructured)parole decision-making

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