What is the difference between an offender-based and offense-based classification system?
A. Under most offender-based systems, individuals convicted of sex crimes have their cases referred to an advisory committee of experts who evaluate the individual’s history and recommend to a court what level of risk classification should be assigned. The court then makes a final determination of risk classification. Offense-based systems use predetermined classifications. The legislature decides that some offenses are require high-risk classification and other offenses merit middle- or low-risk classification.
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