Predicting offending in prison: the predictive validity of the Prison Behaviour Rating Scales
The Prison Behaviour Rating Scales were developed to measure three forms of disturbed behaviour, namely, anti-authority, anxious-depressed and dull-confused. Prison officers rated 220 adult male prisoners on these dimensions and offences against prison discipline in the subsequent six months were re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1996
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Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 1996, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-82 |
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| Summary: | The Prison Behaviour Rating Scales were developed to measure three forms of disturbed behaviour, namely, anti-authority, anxious-depressed and dull-confused. Prison officers rated 220 adult male prisoners on these dimensions and offences against prison discipline in the subsequent six months were recorded. The anti-authority scale showed utility as a predictor of those who offended and those who did not offend. The combination of the anti-authority and dull-confused scales improved prediction. The relative value of a range of predictive statistics is discussed, it is concluded that the misuse of the variance explained statistic can lead to undue pessimism regarding the utility of psychometric instruments. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-8333 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.2044-8333.1996.tb00307.x |