@article{ref1,
title="Prediction of Violence Using the HCR-20: A Prospective Study in Two Maximum-Security Correctional Institutions",
journal="Journal of forensic psychiatry",
year="2000",
author="Belfrage, Henrik and Fransson, Goeran and Strand, Susanne",
volume="11",
number="1",
pages="167-175",
abstract="JOURNAL ABSTRACT:The HCR-20 and the PCL:SV were used in a prospective study of 41 long-term sentenced offenders in two correctional, maximum-security institutions. The aim was to test the validity of these instruments in the prediction of institutional violence. All assessments were made by a comprehensive examination of the offenders' files, completed with clinical interviews ranging from 1 to 3 hours. The mean follow-up time was 8 months. Our results show high predictive validity for the HCR-20's clinical and risk management items, but for almost none of its historical items. The results suggest that violence inside correctional institutions can be predicted with a certain degree of validity by using the HCR-20 and the PCL:SV, even within a selective 'high-risk' group of offenders such as that under study here. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 2000. Copyright © 2000 by Routledge)For more information on the HCR-20, see VioEval record number 537. For more information on the PCL:SV, see VioEval record number 531.Survey InstrumentInstrument ValidityRisk AssessmentViolence Risk FactorsInmate ViolenceAdult InmateAdult OffenderViolence PredictionPsychological AssessmentRisk ManagementOffender PsychopathologySwedenForeign CountriesFollow-Up Studies08-00<p />",
language="",
issn="0958-5184",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}