The Validity of Self-Reported Information From Prisoners in a Modified Therapeutic Community
Author: Matthew Hiller.; Egle Narevic.
Source: Volume 06, Number 02, March/April 2006 , pp.17-19(3)

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Abstract:
It is unclear whether sociodemographic and abuse history data of offenders are reported consistently over time, calling into question the accuracy of these records. To determine to what extent the self-reported information gleaned during interviews agreed with information contained in official prison files, the current study collected data through a brief self-report interview and compared this information with the information documented in the official prison file. The results show that there are discrepancies between reported and official data.Keywords: data accuracy
Affiliations:
1: Temple University ; 2: San Jose State University.