Cultural Bias in Forensic Assessment: Canada v. Ewert
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) uses psychological tests, assessment tools, and actuarial tests to assess the risk of criminal recidivism and psychopathy in inmates. The outcomes of these assessments inform an inmate’s security classification, transfer eligibility, parole eligibility, and pre-release decisions. Mr. Ewert, a 53-year-old Métis offender serving two life sentences in federal prison,…