Cross-validation of the self-appraisal questionnaire (SAQ): An offender risk and need assessment measure on Australian, British, Canadian, Singaporean, and American offenders

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1172-1190

  Loza, Wagdy ^a,d   Cumbleton, Anita ^a,f   Shahinfar, Ariana ^b,g   Neo, Lee Hong ^c   Evans, Maggie ^d,h   Conley, Michael ^e,i   Summers, Roger ^d,j  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Prison Department of Singapore   (Singapore)

^d HMP Long Lartin ^*  (Canada)

^e Warren Correctional Institution   (United States)

^f Warkworth Institution   (Canada)

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

^h UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ N Carolina Department of Correction

^j DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Correctional and forensic populations; Predicting violence; Recidivism; Self appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ)

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644358193     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260504269180     Document Type: Review

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