In episode 116, we speak with Professor Zach Hamilton about his work on the development and use of risk needs assessments.
Zachary Hamilton is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Co-Director of the Advancing Research in Corrections Lab, and Associate Director of the Nebraska Center for Justice Research at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He received his PhD from Rutgers University. His research centers on innovation in risk and needs assessment development. Specifically, Dr. Hamilton works directly with adult corrections and juvenile justice agencies to create assessments that are optimized for their agency’s needs. His work in developing risk-needs assessments were recently recognized by the American Society of Criminology, awarding him the 2023 Differential Intervention Award.
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Get in touch with Zach:
University of Nebraska Omaha Website // zhamilton AT unomaha.edu // Twitter
Below is the paper co-authored by Zach that was
discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Hamilton, Z., Kowalski, M., Campagna, M., Kobie, A., & Kigerl, A. (2024). Comparing meters to yards: A nationally representative evaluation of gender bias in risk assessment. Justice Quarterly, 41(6), 845-869. [Article Link]
Hamilton, Z., Kigerl, A., Allen, B., Ursino, J., & Krushas, A. (2024). Never Going to Let You Down: Preventing Predictive Shrinkage via the STRONG-R Assessment Method. Justice Quarterly, 1-21. [Article Link]