Research Interests

I am interested in the assessment and treatment of female offenders as well as in studying ways to improve the efficacy of community based prevention programs for high risk children.

Selected Publications

Folsom, J. and Atkinson, J.L. (2007) The Generalizability of the LSI-R and the CAT to the Prediction of Recidivism in Female Offenders.  Criminal Justice and Behaviour, 34(8), 1044-1056. 

Atkinson, J.L. (1996). Female sex offenders:  A literature review. Forum on Corrections Research, 8(2), 39-42.

 
Atkinson, J.L. (1995). The Assessment of Female Sex Offenders.  Kingston, ON: Correctional Service of Canada, April, 1995.

Atkinson, J.L. and McLean, H. (1994). Women and fraud:  Results of a program at the Prison for Women.  Forum on Corrections Research, 6(1), 39-41.