SALIENT FACTOR SCORE VALIDATION - A 1972 RELEASE COHORT

• NCJ Number: 35496
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Dated: (SPRING 1976) Pages: 69-76
• Author(s): P B HOFFMAN; J L BECK
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Pergamon Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES A FOLLOW-UP VALIDATION PROCEDURE FOR THE SALIENT FACTOR SCORE - A PAROLE SUCCESS PREDICTIVE MEASURE USED BY THE UNITED STATES BOARD OF PAROLE.

Abstract

IN OCOTBER 1973, THE UNITED STATES BOARD OF PAROLE ADOPTED AN ACTUARIAL DEVICE, TERMED A 'SALIENT FACTOR SCORE', AS A RISK ASSESSMENT AID. THIS DEVICE WAS CONSTRUCTED AND INITIALLY VALIDATED ON A SAMPLE OF 1970 RELEASEES UTILIZING A TWO YEAR FOLLOW-UP PERIOD FOR EACH CASE. HOWEVER, AS THE UTILITY OF A PREDICTIVE DEVICE DEPENDS UPON ITS ABILITY TO PREDICT TO PROSEPCTIVE SAMPLES, PERIODIC VALIDATION IS REQUIRED. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE APPLICATION OF THE SALIENT FACTOR SCORE TO A SUBSEQUENT VALIDATION SAMPLE OF PRISONERS RELEASED DURING 1972 AND DISCUSSES THE EFFECTS OF USING VARIOUS OUTCOME MEASURES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)