THE CRIMINAL SENTIMENTS SCALE-MODIFIED AND PRIDE IN DELINQUENCY SCALE- PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AND CONSTRUCT-VALIDITY OF 2 MEASURES OF CRIMINAL ATTITUDES

Authors
SIMOURD DJ
Citation
Dj. Simourd, THE CRIMINAL SENTIMENTS SCALE-MODIFIED AND PRIDE IN DELINQUENCY SCALE- PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AND CONSTRUCT-VALIDITY OF 2 MEASURES OF CRIMINAL ATTITUDES, Criminal justice and behavior, 24(1), 1997, pp. 52-70
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Criminology & Penology
Journal title
Criminal justice and behavior → ACNP
ISSN journal
00938548
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
52 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0093-8548(1997)24:1<52:TCSSAP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The present study explored the utility of two measures of criminal att itudes-the Criminal Sentiments Scale-Modified (CSS-M) and the Pride in Delinquency scale (PID-among a sample of 114 Canadian federally incar cerated offenders. The study examined the psychometric properties and construct validity of the measures, administered as part of a prerelea se psychological assessment. The results indicated that both are relia ble and valid measures of criminal attitudes. Implications of the find ings with respect to theory and practice are considered.