Risk and needs assessment

This video serves as an introduction to the evaluation of risk using the Area Under the Curve (AUC) statistic.

This video provides an overview of the concept of risk and how it is applied in criminal justice settings.

This video provides a visual explanation of two metrics that are used to understand the performance of a risk assessment instrument - discrimination and calibration.

This video provides a visual explanation of how risk assessment instruments are validated.

This video explains the work of the Public Safety Risk Assessment Clearinghouse (PSRAC) which focuses on risk of re-offending or non-compliance with justice system requirements in the community. Risk assessment is used across various stages of the legal process to identify areas for intervention.