Citation

Loza W, Simourd DJ. Crim. Justice Behav. 1994; 21(4): 468-480.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854894021004006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI) is a quantitative risk/need assessment instrument used to identify an offender's risk of committing criminal behavior and need for clinical services. The present study examined the LSI's utility among Canadian male federal offenders. The LSI was administered to 161 inmates during a structured interview and was verified through a review of case file information. The LSI possessed acceptable psychometric properties and demonstrated convergent validity with measures of relevant criminogenic constructs. Also, violent and nonviolent offenders differed on LSI total score and several LSI subtotals.

DISCUSSION focuses on treatment implications and areas for future research.

Language: en