@article{ref1,
title="Predictive validity and the impact of change in total LSI-R score on recidivism",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2013",
author="Vose, Brenda A. and Smith, Paula and Cullen, Francis T.",
volume="40",
number="12",
pages="1383-1396",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854813508916",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854813508916"
}