Clinical Versus Actuarial Judgments in Criminal Justice Decisions: Should One Replace the Other?

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Stephen D. Gottfredson

Laura J. Moriarty

Virginia Commonwealth University

Steve Gottfredson

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University. Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. Coauthor of "Statistical Risk Assessment: Old Problems and New Applications," Crime and Delinquency (January 2006).

Laura Moriarty

Acting Associate Vice Provost for Academic affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University. Ph.D., Sam Houston State University. Coauthor of "Statistical Risk Assessment: Old Problems and New Applications," Crime and Delinquency (January 2006).