Anne Metz, John Monahan, Brandon Garrett and Luke Siebert | August 30, 2019 | Sentencing
ABSTRACTVirginia’s sentencing guidelines include alternative sanctions based on the use of a quantitative instrument called the Nonviolent Risk Assessment (NVRA) that identifies individuals convicted of drug and property crimes that are considered to be at lower...
Brandon Garrett, John Monahan and Anne Metz | July 17, 2018 | Sentencing
AbstractThe assessment of an offender’s risk of recidivism is emerging as a key consideration in sentencing policy in many American jurisdictions. However, little information is available on how actual sentencing judges view this development. This study surveys the...
