RT Article
T1 Predictive validity and the impact of change in total LSI-R score on recidivism
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 40
IS 12
SP 1383
OP 1396
A1 Vose, Brenda
A1 Smith, Paula
A1 Cullen, Francis T. 1951-
A2 Smith, Paula
A2 Cullen, Francis T. 1951-
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885617658
AB The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) is an assessment instrument designed to evaluate the risks and needs of offenders. The current study examines the predictive validity of the LSI-R with a sample of 2,849 probationers and parolees at two points in time. This design allows for the analysis of the instrument?s predictive validity at Time 1 and Time 2, and the correlation between changes in LSI-R scores and recidivism. The results suggest that the LSI-R is a valid assessment instrument for predicting recidivism and that change in LSI-R score is associated with change in risk of recidivism. The implications of these findings for effective correctional intervention are discussed.
K1 LSI-R
K1 offender assessment
K1 offender classification
DO 10.1177/0093854813508916