TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - An examination of changes in LSI-R scores over time: making the case for needs-based case management
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Schlager, Melinda D.
A1  - Pacheco, Daniel
SP  - 541
EP  - 553
VL  - 38
IS  - 6
N2  - The Level of Service Inventory--Revised (LSI-R) is an actuarially derived risk assessment instrument with a demonstrated reputation and record of supportive research. It has shown predictive validity on several offender populations. Although a significant literature has emerged on the validity and use of the LSI-R, no research has specifically examined change scores or the dynamics of reassessment and its importance with respect to case management. Flores, Lowenkamp, Holsinger, and Latessa and Lowenkamp and Bechtel, among others, specifically identify the importance and need to examine LSI-R reassessment scores. The present study uses a sample of parolees (N = 179) from various community corrections programs that were administered the LSI-R at two different times. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that both mean composite and subcomponent LSI-R scores statistically significantly decreased between Time 1 and Time 2. The practical, theoretical, and policy implications of these results are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854811402300
ID  - ref1
ER  -