Cross-validation of the self-appraisal questionnaire: A tool for assessing violent and nonviolent recidivism with female offenders

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 547-560

  Loza, Wagdy ^a,b   Neo, Lee Hong ^c   Shahinfar, Ariana ^d   Loza Fanous, Amel ^e  

^a Kingston Penitentiary Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b Singapore Prison Service Prison HQ ^*  (Canada)

^c Prison Psychological Services Branch   (Singapore)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^e Ministry of Social Development Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Females; Nonviolent; Recidivism; The SAQ; Violent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PREDICTION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECIDIVISM; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF APPRAISAL QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRISONERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SINGAPORE; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 24944456667     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04273433     Document Type: Article

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