Charting pathways to intervention: the cracow risk/needs assessment instrument and professor David P. Farrington’s theoretical influence

Abstract

Professor David P. Farrington had a significant theoretical and policy influence on Professor Raymond Corrado's work, as evidenced in his initial research and scholarly publications. In this article, we focus on discussions surrounding Canada's eventual implementation of the Young Offenders Act in 1984 and the preceding youth justice
acts (e.g., JDA), Professor Corrado's subsequent work on serious and violent young offenders, and how this connects back to Professor Farrington's contributions and theoretical influence. We highlight Farrington's groundbreaking longitudinal cohort studies, including his extensive and unparalleled publications that began with the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, as well as the Montreal Longitudinal
and Experimental Study and the Dunedin Study. Theoretically, Professor Farrington was among the first scholars to promote developmental psychological and lifecourse
perspectives that challenged the dominant singleconstruct theories of crime at that time.
His influence on Professor Corrado was pivotal in the creation of the Cracow Risk/Needs Instrument (CI) and related validation studies. Dr. Corrado and colleagues designed the CI tool to help agencies construct individualized case
management plans for serious and violent young offenders. Lastly, Professor Farrington's theoretical perspective informed Professor Corrado's "seven pathway models," which emphasize the distinct developmental trajectories that necessitate tailored interventions targeting the central risk/needs factor.