The Contours of Assessment: Considering Aspects that Influence Prediction Performance

Authors

Michael F. Campagna, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ming-Li Hsieh, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Christopher M. Campbell, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Corrections

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

11-2019

Abstract

Actuarial assessments provide standardized scores for use in assigning client risk levels and identifying needs that can be matched with intervention. Drawing from an established theory and findings from tangential justice studies, the current study argues that using standardized instruments to predict recidivism everywhere is potentially problematic because the determination of conviction/incarceration has been shown to vary by jurisdiction and culture. Our exploratory analysis of a standardized assessment finds that when controlling for nation, age, and gender, heterogeneity in effect sizes is significantly reduced. Implications for the field of justice assessment are discussed.

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© 2019 Taylor & Francis

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1080/23774657.2019.1690401

DOI

10.1080/23774657.2019.1690401

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33518

Citation Details

Michael F. Campagna, Ming-Li Hsieh & Christopher M. Campbell (2019) The Contours of Assessment: Considering Aspects that Influence Prediction Performance, Corrections, DOI: 10.1080/23774657.2019.1690401