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Behavior
Reports on behavior findings from University of Leicester provide new insights
November 9th, 2007
According to a study from Leicester, the United Kingdom, "This study examines the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) with a sample of English women prisoners. As data from an English sample of women offenders have not previously been published, a full psychometric examination is presented." "Comparison of the women's scores with English male data showed a number of differences across areas of criminogenic need, although there was no difference in overall level of risk of reconviction. The predictive validity of the LSI-R with respect to reconviction showed reconvicted offenders to have elevated LSI-R subscales scores and total scores and to be in higher security...
Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2007-11-09)
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