The Importance of Reassessment: How Changes in the LSI-R Risk Score Can Improve the Prediction of Recidivism

The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) is a correctional assessment tool that identifies the individual risk and needs of criminal offenders. The predictive validity of the LSI-R has the support of numerous studies, large samples, and multiple meta-analyses. The dynamic nature of many of the...

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Published in:Journal of offender rehabilitation 2014-02, Vol.53 (2), p.116-128
Main Authors: Labrecque, Ryan M., Smith, Paula, Lovins, Brian K., Latessa, Edward J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
correctional classification
Correlation analysis
Level of Service Inventory-Revised
LSI-R
Meta Analysis
Needs
Needs Assessment
Offenders
Prediction
Predictive Validity
Recidivism
Risk
Risk Assessment
risk prediction
risk/needs assessments
Validity
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Summary:The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) is a correctional assessment tool that identifies the individual risk and needs of criminal offenders. The predictive validity of the LSI-R has the support of numerous studies, large samples, and multiple meta-analyses. The dynamic nature of many of the items in the LSI-R suggests that offenders are capable of altering their likelihood for future reoffending. However, despite the hundreds of studies conducted on the LSI-R, there have been only two to investigate whether or not changes in LSI-R score were empirically related to recidivism (Raynor, 2007 ; Vose, Lowenkamp, Smith, & Cullen, 2009 ). The current study attempts to add to this literature by assessing the predictive and dynamic validity of the LSI-R. Furthermore, this study is the first to investigate the relationship between changes in LSI-R domain scores and recidivism. The results support the LSI-R as a valid instrument in predicting recidivism and suggest future research on risk/needs assessments should include examinations of the percentage change in risk scores.
ISSN:1050-9674
1540-8558
DOI:10.1080/10509674.2013.868389