A Comparison Between Self-Report and Interview-Based Inventories in Offender Classification
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Vol. 19 (2) , 143-159
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854892019002003
Abstract
A paper-and-pencil measure of offender risk/needs was derived from the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI), an interview-based classification instrument. This resulting Self-Report Inventory (SRI) was evaluated on 100 male inmates with respect to reliability, validity, and utility. A psychometric battery including the LSI was administered. The SRI demonstrated acceptable interrater reliability and internal consistency as well as modest validity. The results suggest that offender self-reports, in combination with more traditional risks/needs assessment, can be useful for offender prediction and the identification of needs.Keywords
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