A comparison between self-report and interview-based inventories in offender classification

A paper-and-pencil measure of offender risk/needs was derived from the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI), an interview-based classification instrument. This resulting Self-Report Inventory (SRI) was evaluated on 100 male inmates with respect to reliability, validity, and utility. A psychometric b...

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VerfasserInnen: Motiuk, Michele S. (VerfasserIn) ; Motiuk, Laurence L. (VerfasserIn) ; Bonta, James (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1992
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Jahr: 1992, Band: 19, Heft: 2, Seiten: 143-159
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Zusammenfassung:A paper-and-pencil measure of offender risk/needs was derived from the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI), an interview-based classification instrument. This resulting Self-Report Inventory (SRI) was evaluated on 100 male inmates with respect to reliability, validity, and utility. A psychometric battery including the LSI was administered. The SRI demonstrated acceptable interrater reliability and internal consistency as well as modest validity. The results suggest that offender self-reports, in combination with more traditional risks/needs assessment, can be useful for offender prediction and the identification of needs
ISSN:0093-8548