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The Effectiveness of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire in Predicting Offenders' Postrelease Outcome

A Comparison Study

Kingston Penitentiary, Carleton University, and Queen's University

AMEL LOZA-FANOUS

Carleton University

The goal of the present research was to examine the effectiveness of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) in predicting release outcome as compared to other well-established risk prediction measures. The SAQ is a self-report measure designed to predict offenders' postrelease out-come. The SAQ was administered along with four similar, but clinician-administered, measures to 68 federally sentenced Canadian male offenders prior to their release into the community. Data were collected for a 2-year follow-up period at six 4-month intervals. Outcome criteria measures were general recidivism, violent recidivism, and any failure (a composite measure recording failure on any of the following variables: negative parole reports, violation of parole conditions, incurring new charges, or a new conviction). Although the SAQ was the most economical of the comparable tools, results demonstrated that it was at least as effective as the four other measures in predicting postrelease outcome.

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 1, 105-121 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854801028001005


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