Psychological Classification of the Adult Male Prison Inmate

Psychological Classification of the Adult Male Prison Inmate - SUNY Series in New Directions in Crime and Justice Studies

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book describes and examines five psychological systems for classifying adult male prison inmates: 1) Warren's I-level; 2) Megargee's MMPI-Based Criminal Classification System; 3) Hunt's Conceptual Level; 4) Quay's Adult Internal Management System; and 5) the Jesness Inventory Classification System. It also presents psychometric data on the reliability and validity of each system and illustrates different adjustment patterns of prison inmates.

Book information

ISBN: 9780791417942
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Imprint: SUNY Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 364
Weight: 520g
Height: 230mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 25mm