Assessing the predictive validity of a risk assessment instrument for repeat victimization in the Netherlands using prior police contacts
The current study examined to what extent a valid instrument that predicts repeat victimization can be based on a victim's prior police contacts. Police records between 2010 and 2017 were retrieved for a sample of 68,229 victims. The data was split into a training set ( n = 34,224) and a test set ( n = 34,005). Using logistic regression analyses in the training set, three models were developed linking prior police contacts to repeat victimization. The predictive validity was assessed in the test set. Results indicated that (a) prior police contacts as victims, suspects and witnesses were assoc... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | European Journal of Criminology ; volume 20, issue 6, page 1899-1917 ; ISSN 1477-3708 1741-2609 |
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SAGE Publications
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Schlagwörter: | Law |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27235292 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14773708221105790 |