Risk assessment in offenders with intellectual disability: a comparison across three levels of security

Lindsay, William, Hogue, Todd E., Taylor, John, Steptoe, Lesley, Mooney, Paul, O'Brien, Gregory, Johnston, Susan and Smith, Anne (2008) Risk assessment in offenders with intellectual disability: a comparison across three levels of security. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 52 (1). pp. 90-111. ISSN 0306-624X

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X07308111

Abstract

In mainstream offender samples, several risk assessments have been evaluated for predictive validity. This study extends this work to male offenders with intellectual disabilities. Participants from high-, medium-, and low-security settings, as well as community settings, were compared on a range of risk assessments. The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, HCR-20—Historical Scale, the Risk Matrix 2000-C (combined risk), and the Emotional Problems Scales—Internalising discriminated between groups, with participants from high security having higher scores than those in medium security, who had higher scores than those in the community. The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide, all HCR-20 scales, the Short Dynamic Risk Scale, and the Emotional Problems Scales (Internalising and Externalising) showed significant areas under the curve for the prediction of violence. The Static-99 showed a significant area under the curve for the prediction of sexual incidents. The discussion reviews the value of these various scales to intellectual disability services.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Offenders with mental disabilities, Risk assessment, Mental retardation
Subjects: L300 Sociology
L900 Others in Social studies
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing
Depositing User: EPrint Services
Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2009 11:34
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 12:01
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/2871

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