Citation

Vose BA, Smith P, Cullen FT. Crim. Justice Behav. 2013; 40(12): 1383-1396.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854813508916

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) is an assessment instrument designed to evaluate the risks and needs of offenders. The current study examines the predictive validity of the LSI-R with a sample of 2,849 probationers and parolees at two points in time. This design allows for the analysis of the instrument's predictive validity at Time 1 and Time 2, and the correlation between changes in LSI-R scores and recidivism. The results suggest that the LSI-R is a valid assessment instrument for predicting recidivism and that change in LSI-R score is associated with change in risk of recidivism. The implications of these findings for effective correctional intervention are discussed.

Language: en