The authors compared the predictive value of 10 risk measurement instruments in their assessment of the risk of general and violent recidivism among a sample of Federal offenders. The participants included 106 male offenders who were referred to the study because their parole officers considered them to be at high risk for re-offending. Their crimes varied and included robbery, assault, murder, sex offenses, weapons offenses, and drug-related offenses. All offenders were scored on the 10 risk measurement instruments as to how great of a threat they posed in terms of re-offending. The participants were then followed for an average of 713 days, with the maximum follow-up time being 2,160 days. During the follow-up time, 28 offenders recidivated nonviolently while 34 recidivated violently. Results of statistical tests, including a stepwise multiple regression analysis, showed that two of the instruments, the GSIR-R and the VRAG, were more accurate in predicting violent recidivism than the other eight instruments. The authors note that all of the instruments they examined consisted entirely of static-risk items; therefore, future research should focus on the predictive value of dynamic factors. Tables, notes, references