@article{ref1,
title="Racial and ethnic differences in the predictive validity of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised among prison inmates",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2015",
author="Chenane, Joselyne L. and Brennan, Pauline K. and Steiner, Benjamin and Ellison, Jared M.",
volume="42",
number="3",
pages="286-303",
abstract="The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) is a risk/needs assessment tool that is widely used in correctional settings. Extant research has demonstrated the predictive validity of the LSI-R for individuals under correctional supervision. Yet, few researchers have assessed whether the LSI-R and its various subcomponents predict prison misconduct similarly for White versus non-White inmates. Using data collected from male inmates confined in prisons across a Midwestern state, we examined the predictive validity of the LSI-R and its 10 subcomponents for White, Black, and Hispanic inmates. We found that the LSI-R predicted the prevalence of misconduct for inmates of varying races/ethnicities. However, we reached a different conclusion when we examined the incidence of misconduct; the LSI-R composite score and subcomponent scores showed greater predictive utility for White inmates than for non-White inmates. Our findings add to a growing body of research that suggests that the predictive validity of the LSI-R differs by offender race/ethnicity. We discuss the policy implications of our findings and offer recommendations for future research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854814548195",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854814548195"
}