A Cross-Cultural Examination of the Criminal Sentiments Scale–Modified

Research has demonstrated that criminal attitudes are a primary predictor of criminal conduct; hence, measuring attitudes is important. The Criminal Sentiments Scale–Modified (CSS-M) is a widely used measure of criminal attitudes; however, its psychometric properties have been established primarily...

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VerfasserInnen: Mazher, Sania (VerfasserIn) ; Masood, Sobia (VerfasserIn) ; Simourd, David J. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Jahr: 2022, Band: 49, Heft: 9, Seiten: 1295-1310
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CSS-M
Recidivism
criminal conduct
Criminal attitudes
Crime
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Zusammenfassung:Research has demonstrated that criminal attitudes are a primary predictor of criminal conduct; hence, measuring attitudes is important. The Criminal Sentiments Scale–Modified (CSS-M) is a widely used measure of criminal attitudes; however, its psychometric properties have been established primarily on Western samples and there is a pressing need to translate the scale into other languages. Hence, the objective of this research was to translate CSS-M into the Urdu language and validate it. This objective was achieved in three studies on samples of young adults. In Study I, the scale was translated and its cross-language validation was established. In Study II, the factor structure of the CSS-M was examined through CFA. In Study III, interscale correlations and gender differences were examined. Findings demonstrated that CSS-M is a reliable and valid instrument when assessing attitudes toward crime in the Pakistani sample.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/00938548221088812