Citation

Simourd DJ. Crim. Justice Behav. 2004; 31(3): 306-323.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854803262507

PMID

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Abstract

Dynamic risk/need assessment instruments are useful tools in the effective treatment and management of offenders. The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) is a dynamic risk/need assessment instrument that has been used extensively among a variety of offender samples. Although considerable research has shown that the instrument is valid and reliable, there is a lack of information on the predictive validity of the instrument among longer term offenders. In the current study the LSI-R was completed on a sample of 129 Canadian federally incarcerated offenders serving a mean sentence length of 5 years. Scores on the LSI-R were compared to various recidivism criteria during a 15-month follow-up period.

RESULTS indicated the instrument had acceptable reliability and predictive validity and distinguished recidivists from nonrecidivists.

RESULTS are discussed within the context of the assessment and treatment of longer term offenders.

Language: en