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Direct linkBabchishin, Kelly M.; Hanson, R. Karl; Helmus, Leslie – Assessment, 2012
Criterion-referenced measures, such as those used in the assessment of crime and violence, prioritize predictive accuracy (discrimination) at the expense of construct validity. In this article, we compared the discrimination and incremental validity of three commonly used criterion-referenced measures for sex offenders (Rapid Risk Assessment for…
Descriptors: Correlation, Predictive Validity, Accuracy, Criterion Referenced Tests
Lewis, Kathy; Olver, Mark E.; Wong, Stephen C. P. – Assessment, 2013
The Violence Risk Scale (VRS) uses ratings of static and dynamic risk predictors to assess violence risk, identify targets for treatment, and assess changes in risk following treatment. The VRS was rated pre- and posttreatment on a sample of 150 males, mostly high-risk violent offenders many with psychopathic personality traits. These individuals…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Violence, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables
Welsh, Jennifer L.; Schmidt, Fred; McKinnon, Lauren; Chattha, H. K.; Meyers, Joanna R. – Assessment, 2008
Promising new adolescent risk assessment tools are being incorporated into clinical practice but currently possess limited evidence of predictive validity regarding their individual and/or combined use in risk assessments. The current study compares three structured adolescent risk instruments, Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Predictive Validity, Risk, Program Effectiveness
Nicholls, Tonia L.; Brink, Johann; Desmarais, Sarah L.; Webster, Christopher D.; Martin, Mary-Lou – Assessment, 2006
A new assessment scheme--the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START)-- presents a workable method for assessing risks to self and others encountered in mentally and personality disordered clients. This study aimed to demonstrate (a) prevalence and severity of risk behaviors measured by the START, (b) psychometric properties of…
Descriptors: Risk, Mental Disorders, Aggression, Incidence
