The short-term stability of the empirically-derived, psychological test-based, classification system for criminal offenders was examined. Twenty adult federal offenders of each of the types Able, Delta, Easy, George, How, and Item (total 120) were readministered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Subjects were selected on a first available basis a short time after they had completed "Admissions and Orientation", classified an offender type, and moved to permanent dormitory living quarters. / Forty percent of the sample maintained their entry type designation on the second testing. Individual types varied from 10% stability (George) to 60% stability (Item, Able). Of the 60% of the sample that changed and who had an opportunity to change in a positive direction (all but Items), 64% changed in a positive direction. Four demographic variables (age, number of prior incarcerations, time incarcerated prior to arrival, time before release) were examined and found to be unrelated to stability of type or severity of type. There is an apparent initial, situationally-induced adjustment period to which a substantial number of offenders react and a change in their type results. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: B, page: 1120. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74168 |
| Contributors | NELSON, DENNIS MURRAY., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 82 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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