Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Research Questions
Implications
Research Setting and Design Overview
Description of the Five Classification Systems
Administrative Context of Internal Classification
Organization of the book
2. Descriptions of the Five Classification Systems
Empirical Typologies
Megargee's MMPI-Based Typology
Quay's Adult Internal Management System (AIMS)
Theoretical Typologies
Interpersonal Maturity Level
Jesness Inventory I-level System
Conceptual Level
Discussion
3. Previous Research
Methodology of Classification and Prediction
Psychological Classification in Corrections
Reliability
Construct Validity
Predictive Validity and Institutional Adjustment
Discussion
4. Methodology
Sample Selection
Data Collection Process
Availability of Data
Measure of Research Variables
Social, Demographic, and Criminal History
Interview Background (Content) Items
Classification Variables
Follow-up Variables
Data Analysis Plan
5. Description of the Samples
Social and Democratic Background Characteristics
Prior Record Background Characteristics
Characteristics of the Conviction Offense
Diagnostic and Classification Distributions
Summary
6. Construct Validity
Test Procedures
Results of Bivariate Analyses
Situational
Immature Dependent
Neurotic
Manipulative
Committed Criminal
Cognitive Developmental
Results of Factor Analyses
Summary and Discussion
7. Prediction of Disciplinary-Related Prison Outcomes
Summary of the Findings
Penitentiary
The Effects of the Classification Types on Officially Recorded Disciplinary Infractions
The Effects of the Classification Types on Self-Reported Disciplinary Problems
The Effects of the Classification Types on Staff Ratings of Disciplinary Problems
Prison Camp
The Effects of the Classification Types on Officially Recorded Disciplinary Infractions
The Effects of the Classification Types on Self-Reported Disciplinary Problems
The Effects of the Classification Types on Staff Ratings of Disciplinary Problems
Discussion
The Importance of Criterion Measures
Specific Constructs
8. Psychological Correlates of Treatment-Related Outcomes
Summary of Findings
Penitentiary
The Effects of the Classification Types on Interview-Based Measures of Inmates' Needs
The Effects of the Classification Types on Interview-Based Measures of Inmates' Attitudes toward Treatment and Incarceration
The Effects of the Classification Types on Self-Report Indices of Stress and Interaction Patterns
The Effects of the Classification Types on Staff Ratings
Prison Camp
The Effects of the Classification Types on Interview-Based Measures of Inmates' Needs
The Effects of the Classification Types on Interview-Based Measures of Inmates' toward Treatment and Incarceration
The Effects of the Classification Types on Self-Report Indices of Stress and Interaction Patterns
The Effects of the Classification Types on Staff Ratings
Discussion
9. Summary and Discussion of Research Goals
Limitations of the Study
Reliability
Independence of Some Measures
Data Collection Difficulties for Staff Assessment Measures
Limited Number of Subjects
Research Issues
What does the comparison among systems show us about the number of types that are needed to classify these populations in an optimal manner according to psychological criteria?
What types of test assessment procedures are most efficient and most useful in these settings?
Are there important differences between institutional settings that must be considered in using psychological classification systems?
Classification Profiles
Quay Adult Internal Management System (AIMS)
Megargee MMPI-Based Typology
Conceptual Level
Jesness Inventory (I-level)
I-level (Interview Method)
10. Policy and Research Implications
Treatment and Management Implications
Directors for Future Research
Implications for Correctional Research
Appendices
Appendix A. Background Data Collection Form (PSR)
Appendix B. I-level Interview
Appendix C. Follow-up Survey
Appendix D. Items Composing Penitentiary Follow-up Scales
Appendix E. Items Composing Prison Camp Follow-up Scales
Notes
References
Index
