In an Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Criminal

question 49

Multiple Choice

In an investigation of the psychometric properties of the Criminal Sentiments Scale (CSS) , Witte et al.(2006) administered the scale to 72 sex offenders.They found that scores on the scale correlated positively with recidivism for nonsexual crimes, but not for sexual crimes.This research suggests that the CSS is:

• A) a valid measure of sentiment to commit sexual crimes, but not a valid measure of the sentiment to commit nonsexual crimes.
• B) a valid measure of sentiment to commit nonsexual crimes, but not a valid measure of the sentiment to commit sexual crimes.
• C) a valid measure of sentiment to commit both nonsexual crimes and sexual crimes.
• D) not a reliable measure.

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