An Assessment for Criminal Thinking

Risk assessments generally rely on actuarial measures of criminal history. However, these static measures do not address changes in risk as a result of intervention. To this end, this study examines the basic psychometric properties of the TCU Criminal Thinking Scales (TCU CTS), a brief (self-rating...

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Published in:Crime and delinquency 2006-01, Vol.52 (1), p.159-177
Main Authors: Knight, Kevin, Garner, Bryan R., Simpson, D. Dwayne, Morey, Janis T., Flynn, Patrick M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antisocial Behavior
At Risk Persons
Cognitive Processes
Correctional Institutions
Criminal behaviour
Criminality
Criminals
Criminology
Drug abuse
Drug Education
Drug free treatment
Factor Analysis
Goodness of Fit
Institutionalized Persons
Intervention
Medical treatment
Needs analysis
Needs Assessment
Offenders
Program Effectiveness
Psychometric Analysis
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Recidivism
Risk
Substance abuse treatment
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Treatment Programs
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Summary:Risk assessments generally rely on actuarial measures of criminal history. However, these static measures do not address changes in risk as a result of intervention. To this end, this study examines the basic psychometric properties of the TCU Criminal Thinking Scales (TCU CTS), a brief (self-rating) instrument developed to assess cognitive functioning expected to be related to criminal conduct. Findings demonstrate that these scales have good psychometric properties and can serve as a short but reliable self-reported criminal thinking assessment. Their applications as part of an assessment system to determine offender progress and effectiveness are discussed.
ISSN:0011-1287
1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128705281749