@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of criminal attitudes: criterion-related validity of the Criminal Sentiments Scale-Modified and Pride in Delinquency Scale",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="1999",
author="Simourd, David J. and Ven, Jennifer Van De",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="90-106",
abstract="The present study investigated the criterion-related validity of two measures of criminal attitudes--the Criminal Sentiments Scale-Modified (CSS-M) and the Pride in Delinquency Scale (PID)--among a sample of 141 Canadian federally incarcerated offenders. Eighty-seven offenders whose current conviction was for a violent offense and 54 offenders whose current conviction was for a property-based offense completed both measures and were compared. Scores on the measures also were evaluated against a variety of criminal history and postrelease measures. The results indicated that both the CSS-M and PID are significantly related to criminal behavior and can predict recidivism. The results also show that the CSS-M is a better measure among violent offenders, whereas the PID is preferred for nonviolent offenders. These results are discussed within the context of theory, research, and practice. Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854899026001005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854899026001005"
}