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| Sex offenders to receive assessment |
| By The Age |
| Published: 01/20/2009 |
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AUSTRALIA - Sex offenders will receive "triage" psychological assessment at the County Court in a pilot scheme aimed at stopping them re-offending. The project could be extended statewide after a review as part of a program to reduce recidivism. Under the trial, psychologists operating at the Melbourne sittings of the County Court would make a preliminary evaluation of convicted criminals about whether they posed a high risk of committing further sex crimes. The information would be given to judges, who could then seek a full-scale clinical assessment of high-risk sex offenders. According to Corrections Victoria, the evaluations would be separate from the psychological and psychiatric reports ordered as a regular part of pre-sentence hearings. They are designed to help judges deal with sex offenders and aid the criminals' rehabilitation and management. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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