@article{ref1,
title="Some misconceptions about the Hare PCL-R and risk assessment: a reply to Gendreau, Goggin, and Smith",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2004",
author="Hemphill, James F. and Hare, Robert D.",
volume="31",
number="2",
pages="203-243",
abstract="The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is a reliable and valid measure of a clinical construct, psychopathy. Its validation includes, but is not limited to, its role in risk assessment. Nevertheless, some commentators have questioned the validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised because it does not consistently outperform purpose-built risk instruments. We contend that this view is misdirected and reflects a very narrow view of construct validation. The framework for our discussions is the conceptually and methodologically flawed &quot;lesson in knowledge cumulation&quot; recently proffered by Gendreau, Goggin, and Smith in which they arrived at the unwarranted conclusion that the Level of Service Inventory-Revised is generally superior to the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised for predicting recidivism and violence. We argue that both instruments are useful, but for different reasons. The Level of Service Inventory-Revised is a specialized risk tool, whereas the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised and its derivatives measure one of the most explanatory and generalizable risk factors identified to date.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854803261326",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854803261326"
}