Federal Judicial Center Operational Status:

Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Federal Judicial Center (Center) has ceased all non-excepted activities until funding is restored.

The Center will post any changes in operational status on this web page. Please check back for updates.

You are here

Risk Assessment

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2, sorted by most recent
Contains
Contains
Format: 2025
Greater than or equal to

Term Talk: Erlinger v. United States; Pulsifer v. United States

Laurie Levenson, Evan Lee, Francesca Wiilliams
November 21, 2024

Criminal Law. Fifth and Sixth Amendments. First Step Act. ACCA. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination in Erlinger v. United States that the existence of a prior offense is a jury question, and the requirements for safety-valve relief under the First Step Act  in Pulsifer v. United States.

Read more

A Validation and Comparative Evaluation of Four Predictive Devices for Classifying Federal Probation Caseloads — A Report to the Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States on the Administration of the Probation System

James B. Eaglin, Patricia A. Lombard
January 1, 1982

An evaluation of the comparative validity of four risk prediction scales used for classifying federal probation caseloads. The authors found the U.S.D.C. 75 Scale to have the best balance of validity and predictive power, and they recommend that it be used by all U.S. probation officers.

Read more
Subscribe to Risk Assessment