NCJ Number
137516
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 19 Issue: 2 Dated: (June 1992) Pages: 143- 159
Date Published
1992
Length
17 pages
Annotation
A paper-and-pencil measure, the Self-Report Inventory, of offender risk and needs was derived from the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI), an interview-based classification instrument, and evaluated on 100 male inmates with respect to reliability, validity, and usefulness.
Abstract
The research was conducted at a maximum security detention center in Ontario, Canada. The participants were all volunteers and had a reading level of grade six or more. The offenders ranged in age from 16 to 57 years; approximately 95 percent were white. They completed a psychometric battery of tests that included the LSI. Results revealed that the SRI had greater inter-rater reliability and internal consistency as well as modest validity. Findings suggested that offender self-reports, in combination with more traditional risk/needs assessment, can be useful for offender prediction and the identification of needs. Tables, note, and 40 references (Author abstract modified)