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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808786703321

Autore

Crawley William R

Titolo

Self-reporting and the diagnostic screening of substance abusing prisoners [[electronic resource] /] / William R. Crawley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2009

ISBN

1-59332-567-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice : recent scholarship

Disciplina

365/.66729

Soggetti

Prisoners - Substance use - United States - Prevention

Substance abuse - United States - Prevention

Substance abuse - Treatment - United States - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-265) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The self report paradox in criminal justice -- Evolution of self-report methodology -- Self report screening and issues of validity -- Examining the validity of self-report screening in prisons -- Research questions and results -- Advancing the self-report methodology.

Sommario/riassunto

In the wake of an exploding incarceration rate, correctional facilities have struggled to address issues of "need for treatment." The criminal justice system has begun using self-report-based screening methodologies to collect diagnostic information in place of clinicians. Crawley analyzes data on recently incarcerated prisoners producing significant efficacy findings, indicating strong support for this methodology, and providing insights regarding individual and case-level variables. Thus, advancing policies for triaging "need for treatment" in criminal justice populations by providing practi