Citation

Motiuk MS, Motiuk LL, Bonta JL. Crim. Justice Behav. 1992; 19(2): 143-159.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854892019002003

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A paper-and-pencil measure of offender risk/needs was derived from the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI), an interview-based classification instrument. This resulting Self-Report Inventory (SRI) was evaluated on 100 male inmates with respect to reliability, validity, and utility. A psychometric battery including the LSI was administered. The SRI demonstrated acceptable interrater reliability and internal consistency as well as modest validity. The results suggest that offender self-reports, in combination with more traditional risks/needs assessment, can be useful for offender prediction and the identification of needs.

Language: en