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Assessment of Criminal Attitudes

Criterion-Related Validity of the Criminal Sentiments Scale-Modified and Pride in Delinquency Scale

Collins Bay Institution

JENNIFER VAN DE VEN

Carleton University

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.

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 26, No. 1, 90-106 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854899026001005


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