Research with the Level of Service (LS) Instruments Has Found

question 4

Multiple Choice

Research with the Level of Service (LS) instruments has found that

• A) scores predict violent offending as well as nonviolent offending
• B) the LS predicts recidivism for both women and men
• C) effect size estimates are lower for some minority groups
• D) the scale predicts recidivism among probationers and inmates
• E)all of the above

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