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Examination of Changes in LSI-R Scores Over Time: Making the Case for Needs-Based Case Management

NCJ Number
235278
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 38 Issue: 6 Dated: June 2011 Pages: 541-553
Author(s)
Melinda D. Schlager; Daniel Pacheco
Date Published
June 2011
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study assessed whether the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) scores changed over time for a sample of community corrections offenders.
Abstract
The Level of Service InventoryRevised (LSI-R) is an actuarially derived risk assessment instrument with a demonstrated reputation and record of supportive research. It has shown predictive validity on several offender populations. Although a significant literature has emerged on the validity and use of the LSI-R, no research has specifically examined change scores or the dynamics of reassessment and its importance with respect to case management. Flores, Lowenkamp, Holsinger, and Latessa and Lowenkamp and Bechtel, among others, specifically identify the importance and need to examine LSI-R reassessment scores. The present study uses a sample of parolees (N = 179) from various community corrections programs that were administered the LSI-R at two different times. Results indicate that both mean composite and subcomponent LSI-R scores statistically significantly decreased between Time 1 and Time 2. The practical, theoretical, and policy implications of these results are discussed. (Published Abstract)