RT Article
T1 Racial and ethnic differences in the predictive validity of the level of service inventory-revised among prison inmates
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 42
IS 3
SP 286
OP 303
A1 Chenane, Joselyne L.
A2 Brennan, Pauline Katherine 1967-
A2 Steiner, Benjamin 1975-2019
A2 Ellison, Jared M.
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885233264
AB The Level of Service Inventory?Revised (LSI-R) is a risk/needs assessment tool that is widely used in correctional settings. Extant research has demonstrated the predictive validity of the LSI-R for individuals under correctional supervision. Yet, few researchers have assessed whether the LSI-R and its various subcomponents predict prison misconduct similarly for White versus non-White inmates. Using data collected from male inmates confined in prisons across a Midwestern state, we examined the predictive validity of the LSI-R and its 10 subcomponents for White, Black, and Hispanic inmates. We found that the LSI-R predicted the prevalence of misconduct for inmates of varying races/ethnicities. However, we reached a different conclusion when we examined the incidence of misconduct; the LSI-R composite score and subcomponent scores showed greater predictive utility for White inmates than for non-White inmates. Our findings add to a growing body of research that suggests that the predictive validity of the LSI-R differs by offender race/ethnicity. We discuss the policy implications of our findings and offer recommendations for future research.
K1 LSI-R
K1 Inmates
K1 Predictive Validity
K1 Prison misconduct
K1 Race/ethnicity
K1 Risk assessment
DO 10.1177/0093854814548195