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A Comparison Between Self-Report and Interview-Based Inventories in Offender Classification

Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre and University of Ottawa

LAURENCE L. MOTIUK

Correctional Service Canada and Carleton University

JAMES BONTA

Ministry Secretariat, Solicitor General Canada and Carleton University

A paper-and-pencil measure of offender risk/needs was derived from the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI), an interview-based classification instrument. This resulting Self-Report Inventory (SRI) was evaluated on 100 male inmates with respect to reliability, validity, and utility. A psychometric battery including the LSI was administered. The SRI demonstrated acceptable interrater reliability and internal consistency as well as modest validity. The results suggest that offender self-reports, in combination with more traditional risks/needs assessment, can be useful for offender prediction and the identification of needs.

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 19, No. 2, 143-159 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854892019002003


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