TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Accuracy of the Static-99 in Predicting Recidivism in Switzerland
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Endrass, J.
A1  - Urbaniok, F.
A1  - Held, L.
A1  - Vetter, S.
A1  - Rossegger, Astrid
SP  - 482
EP  - 490
VL  - 53
IS  - 4
N2  - The Static-99 is a widely used actuarial risk assessment instrument. Various international validation studies have found satisfactory to good predictive validity for the Static-99, with the area under the curve (AUC) between 59% and 95%. This study is the first evaluation of the predictive accuracy of the Static-99 among sex offenders in Switzerland. The Static-99 scores of 69 violent/sex offenders in Switzerland were assessed using data from their psychiatric assessments. Recidivism was operationalized as reconviction assessed from penal records. The Static-99 risk levels were predictive for recidivism (AUC = .758) among our population. The results are discussed on the basis of the literature.<p />
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SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X07312952
ID  - ref1
ER  -