The Predictive Validity of the Risk Screener Violence (RS-V) for Adults in Prison Regarding Postrelease Violent Recidivism: A File-Based Study

Marjam Smeekens; M. de Vries Robbé; A. Popma; Maaike Kempes

doi:10.1177/00938548241230003

The Predictive Validity of the Risk Screener Violence (RS-V) for Adults in Prison Regarding Postrelease Violent Recidivism: A File-Based Study

Marjam Smeekens
, M. de Vries Robbé
, A. Popma
, Maaike Kempes

Netherlands Institute for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands

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Within the prison system, it is often not feasible to administer comprehensive risk assessment for all incarcerated persons because of limited time and resources. To enhance prison safety and facilitate the structured evaluation of concerns about violence risk for all individuals, the Risk Screener Violence (RS-V) was developed. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether the RS-V (N = 571) is able to retrospectively predict postrelease violent (re)offending for males (81%) and females (19%). The RS-V was scored with excellent interrater reliability and demonstrated medium to large predictive validity for all follow-up periods. Surprisingly, the predictive validity for females was even stronger than for males. This study demonstrates that the RS-V offers a promising new method for the efficient screening of concerns regarding violent behavior among incarcerated males and females. Further prospective studies in prison practice will have to consolidate these findings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	667-686
Number of pages	20
Journal	CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR
Volume	51
Issue number	5
Early online date	2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548241230003 https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548241230003
Publication status	Published - May 2024

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gender differences
predictive validity
prison
recidivism
violence risk assessment

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