Risk Assessment in Prisons
Theory and the Hungarian Practice
Copyright (c) 2024 Somogyvári Mihály
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to briefly present a theoretical background of risk assessment systems in prisons and their practice in Hungary. Besides presenting the theoretical framework, I will discuss the purpose and methodological
framework of risk assessment for inmates and the main institutional approaches used in international practice. In the second part of the paper, I will present the national practice, its methodological specifics and institutional framework.
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