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ArticlePsychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law2024

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on forensic risk assessment.

Samantha Venner, Natasha Maharaj, Diane Sivasubramaniam, Stephane M Shepherd

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Article in Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Understanding the Social and Emotional Wellbeing factors protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people from justice system involvement.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Samantha VennerCentre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-0871
Natasha MaharajCentre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Diane SivasubramaniamSchool of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2682-197X
Stephane M ShepherdCentre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Risk assessment instruments are used to estimate risk of recidivism and aid in decision-making and treatment planning. However, many of these instruments, including the Level of Service/Risk, Need, Responsivity (LS/RNR), are validated on predominantly Western populations, and research has questioned whether the factors included in the LS/RNR adequately capture the experiences and needs of non-Western communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The current study aimed to canvas the opinions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community justice workers as to the suitability of the LS/RNR for use with this population. A general qualitative methodology was adopted to gain in-depth information through the facilitation of a focus group, and data were analysed thematically. Whilst participants agreed that the LS/RNR risk factors are relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders, they reported that the instrument did not adequately capture relevant culturally specific considerations and made suggestions to improve the LS/RNR.

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Australiacorrectionscultureindigenousrisk assessment

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PMID38628247
PMCPMC11018076

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