Citation

Simourd DJ. Crim. Justice Behav. 1997; 24(1): 52-70.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854897024001004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present study explored the utility of two measures of criminal attitudes--the Criminal Sentiments Scale-Modified (CSS-M) and the Pride in Delinquency scale (PID)--among a sample of 114 Canadian federally incarcerated offenders. The study examined the psychometric properties and construct validity of the measures, administered as part of a prerelease psychological assessment. The results indicated that both are reliable and valid measures of criminal attitudes. Implications of the findings with respect to theory and practice are considered.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en