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JOURNAL ABSTRACT:
The HCR-20 and the PCL:SV were used in a prospective study of 41 long-term sentenced offenders in two correctional, maximum-security institutions. The aim was to test the validity of these instruments in the prediction of institutional violence. All assessments were made by a comprehensive examination of the offenders' files, completed with clinical interviews ranging from 1 to 3 hours. The mean follow-up time was 8 months. Our results show high predictive validity for the HCR-20's clinical and risk management items, but for almost none of its historical items. The results suggest that violence inside correctional institutions can be predicted with a certain degree of validity by using the HCR-20 and the PCL:SV, even within a selective 'high-risk' group of offenders such as that under study here. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 2000. Copyright © 2000 by Routledge)
For more information on the HCR-20, see VioEval record number 537. For more information on the PCL:SV, see VioEval record number 531.
Survey Instrument
Instrument Validity
Risk Assessment
Violence Risk Factors
Inmate Violence
Adult Inmate
Adult Offender
Violence Prediction
Psychological Assessment
Risk Management
Offender Psychopathology
Sweden
Foreign Countries
Follow-Up Studies
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