Cross-Cultural Violence Risk Assessment: Adapting the HCR-20(V3) for Incarcerated Offenders in Mexico
Por:
Nijdam-Jones, Alicia, Garcia-Lopez, Eric, Merchan Rojas, Libertad, Ruiz Guarneros, Aura, Rosenfeld, Barry
Publicada:
2 ene 2023
Ahead of Print:
1 mar 2022
Resumen:
This prospective study investigated the predictive validity of a
culturally adapted version of the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20
(HCR-20(V3)) with a sample of 114 incarcerated males in a
medium-security prison in Mexico City. The goal was to integrate a
culturally responsive approach to violence risk assessment by
incorporating culturally relevant risk factors identified by forensic
mental health professionals in Latin America who conduct violence risk
assessments. These risk factors related to problematic family and peer
relationships, machismo, normalization of violence, and economic
disadvantage. Data collection for HCR-20(V3) ratings involved clinical
interviews and a review of institutional documents; data on aggressive
incidents were collected through document review, self-report follow-up
interviews, and guard reports. Participants who engaged in institutional
violence during the 3-month follow-up period were given significantly
higher scores on several culturally relevant risk factors than those who
did not engage in institutional violence. Although the culturally
adapted HCR-20(V3) items did not provide incremental validity to the
original HCR-20(V3) items, the culturally adapted HCR-20(V3) total score
produced an area under the ROC curve of .73-.74. The findings provide
evidence that the culturally adapted HCR-20(V3) has strong predictive
validity and the utility of adapting culturally relevant risk factors
for the assessment of violence risk.
Filiaciones:
Nijdam-Jones, Alicia:
Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Garcia-Lopez, Eric:
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Penales, Mexico City, Mexico
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
Merchan Rojas, Libertad:
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Ruiz Guarneros, Aura:
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Penales, Mexico City, Mexico
Rosenfeld, Barry:
Fordham University, Bronx, NY, United States
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