RT Article
T1 Incorporating strengths into quantitative assessments of criminal risk for adult offenders: the service planning instrument
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 42
IS 3
SP 321
OP 338
A1 Jones, Natalie J.
A2 Brown, Shelley L.
A2 Robinson, David
A2 Frey, Deanna
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885233280
AB The primary aim of this study is to determine the extent to which the consideration of strengths enhances the predictive validity of risk assessment protocols applied to correctional populations. Data from the Service Planning Instrument (SPIn) Pre-Screen were analyzed for 3,656 adult offenders bound by provincial supervision across Alberta, Canada. The predictive validity of the screening instrument was equivalent across gender and Aboriginal status (areas under the curve [AUCs] = .75-.77). Hierarchical logistic regression revealed significant main effects for risk and strength subtotals in predicting new offenses over 18 months for the overall sample, indicating that the inclusion of strengths adds uniquely to the prediction of recidivism. The overall model yielded a significant Risk Score ? Strength Score interaction, illustrating that high strength scores are particularly effective in attenuating recidivism among higher risk cases. Rather than limit their consideration to case management contexts, results support the integration of strengths into quantitative assessments of criminal risk.
K1 Aboriginal
K1 Service Planning Instrument (SPIn)
K1 gender-responsive risk assessment
K1 promotive/protective factors
K1 Risk assessment
K1 Strengths
DO 10.1177/0093854814547041