NCJ Number
13858
Journal
JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 57 Issue: 1 Dated: (1966) Pages: 35-38
Date Published
1966
Length
4 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF AN ATTEMPT TO PREDICT POST-INSTITUTIONAL RECIDIVISM AMONG YOUTHFUL AND ADULT OFFENDERS USING THE MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY (MMPI).
Abstract
TWO APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM OF THE PREDICTION OF RECIDIVISM AMONG YOUTHFUL AND ADULT OFFENDERS ARE DESCRIBED. THESE INCLUDE 'BLIND SORTS' OF THE ADMISSION AND PRE-RELEASE MMPI PROFILES OF FAIRLY LARGE GROUPS OF OFFENDERS AND AN ATTEMPT TO DERIVE A PRACTICALLY USEFUL RECIDIVISM SCALE FROM THE AVAILABLE DATA. NEITHER APPROACH WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. CONCLUSIONS ARE REACHED AS A RESULT OF WORK DONE, AND REASONS HAVE BEEN ADVANCED TO EXPLAIN THE NEGATIVE RESULTS OBTAINED.