Predicting violent and nonviolent recidivism of incarcerated male offenders

This paper addresses issues related to the prediction of violent and nonviolent recidivism among adult male offenders. Issues reviewed are: (a) problems affecting the accurate prediction of offender's recidivism; (b) variables associated with the prediction of recidivism; and (c) the process of completing and communicating prediction reports. Suggestions for making accurate predictions are put forward along with a brief description of five actuarial measurements. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.