Handbook of scales for research in crime and delinquency / Stanley L. Brodsky and H. O'Neal Smitherman.

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Brodsky, Stanley L., 1939- [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
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New York : Plenum Press, ©1983.
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xxv, 615 pages ; 24 cm

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    In contrast to the great diversity of other crime and delinquency research measures, those drawn from the CPI and the MMPI have much in common. They are taken from standardized instruments administered under controlled conditions, with known stimulus properties and validity indicators. The CPI and MMPI measures will frequently be instruments of choice in research on personality and psychodynamics of offenders. CHAPTER 6 Law Enforcement and Police This chapter encompasses a variety of scales that refer to law enforcement or police agencies. Unfortunately, in the case of many scales, these terms are used simply with the assumption that the respondents understand the concepts and use them in the same way as researchers. In other cases, however, specific policing functions are identified and described. As noted in Chapter 3, a standard order of scale presentation is followed. First the attitudes scales are presented, followed by the behavior ratings, per­ sonality measures, milieu ratings, prediction measures and finally the very broad category of description. After the reviews are completed within each subcategory, other scales in that category are listed. (See Chapter 2 for a description of the criteria that were used in deciding upon whether a scale would be reviewed or simply listed. ) Listed scales are presented by title and bibliographic reference, followed by a very brief description.
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    Bibliography: p. 599-602.
    Contents
    • Chapter 1. Scale needs and utilization
    • Chapter 2. Search and selection of scales for review
    • Chapter 3. Using this handbook
    • Chapter 4. Ethical issues and the protection of human subjects
    • Chapter 5. MMPI and CPI special scales
    • Chapter 6. Law enforcement and police
    • Chapter 7. Courts and the law
    • Chapter 8. Corrections
    • Chapter 9. Delinquency
    • Chapter 10. Offenders
    • Chapter 11. Crime and criminality
    • Chapter 12. General scales.
    ISBN
    • 0306407922
    • 9780306407925
    LCCN
    82018142
    OCLC
    8827462
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