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Publications presenting evaluations based on CRIME-PICS II

There is an ever increasing number of documents and publications involving CRIME-PICS II. The following is an indicative list. The user is encouraged to make specific searches using their institutional facilities. Alternatively, Google Scholar provides a freely and readily available search facility.

The international scope of CRIME-PICS now includes Australasia, China, and the Indian subcontinent as well as Europe. Its use extends beyond the original adult offending population, and is now being used with all offending types of all ages.

CRIME-PICS II was one of the key psychometric instruments used in two major studies of the effectiveness of offending behaviour programmes published in 2009 and 2010. In McDougall et al (2009), a robustly designed randomised control trial, it demonstrated significant levels of change in prisoners attending the Enhanced Thinking Skills programme. In Sadlier (2010), it was used in propensity score matching of prisoners taking ETS and a non-treated comparison group. This was one of the first re-offending studies to include dynamic as well as static factors in matching.

An example of its international use is the validation of Chinese version undertaken by Professor Wing Hong Chui and colleagues of the City University of Hong Kong. CRIME-PICS II has good internal consistency and test–retest reliability, as well as evidence of construct, concurrent, discriminant, and predictive validity. They conclude that the instrument has "great potential utility in the context of the Chinese criminal justice system". The abstract and article are available here.

Publication List

2016-05-11
Wing Hong Chui, Joseph Wu, Yan Yuen Kwok, Liu Liu (2016). Validation of the Offending-Related Attitudes Questionnaire of CRIME-PICS II Scale (Chinese). Research on Social Work Practice 27.1 (2017): 80-90. available here
2013-01-01
Banse, R. et al. (2013). Pro-criminal attitudes, intervention, and recidivism. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18, 673-685. available here
2015-01-01
Barr, T. (2015). Putting victims in prison. Restorative Justice, 1, 389-413. available here
2012-10-01
Chui, W. H., & Chan, H. C. O. (2012).Criminal recidivism among Hong Kong male juvenile probationers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21(5), 857–868. available here
2017-12-01
Clancy, A. & Maguire, M. (2017). Prisoners and their children: An innovative model of ‘whole family’ support. European Journal of Probation, 9, 210-230. available here
2010-05-01
Clarke, A. Y., Cullen, A. E., Walwyn, R. & Fahy, T. (2010). A quasi-experimental pilot study of the reasoning and rehabilitation programme with mentally disordered offenders. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 21, 490–500. available here
2013-04-01
Clennon, O. D. (2013). How effective are music interventions in the criminal youth justice sector? Community music making and its potential for community and social transformation: A pilot study. Journal of Music, Technology & Education, 6, 103–130. available here
2012-03-01
Cullen, A. E., Clarke, A. Y., Kuipers, E., Hodgins, S., Dean, K., & Fahy, T. (2012). A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a cognitive skills programme for male mentally disordered offenders: Social–cognitive outcomes. Psychological Medicine, 42, 557–569. available here
2017-05-01
Darmedru, C. et al. (2017). Cognitive remediation and social cognitive training for violence in schizophrenia: a systematic review. Psychiatry Research, 251, 266-274. available here
2011-11-01
Dubberley, S., Parry, O., & Baker, S.-A. (2011). Mending fences: reparation and the reorientation of young people in the secure estate. Criminal Justice Studies, 24, 337–350. available here
2014-01-01
Gobbett, M. J. & Sellen, J. L. (2014). An evaluation of the HM Prison Service “Thinking Skills Programme” using psychometric assessments. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 58, 454–473. available here
2010-08-01
Healy, D. (2010). Betwixt and Between: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in the Early Stages of Desistance. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 47, 419–438. available here
2016-08-01
James, C., Asscher, J. J., Stams, G. J. J. M., & van der Laan, P. H. (2016). The effectiveness of aftercare for juvenile and young adult offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 60, 1159–1184. available here
2005-01-01
Lewis, S., Lobley, D., Raynor, P. & Smith, D. (2005). The Irish on Probation in England. Irish Probation Journal, 2, 4-19.
2015-01-01
Meek, R. Dustagheer, E. & Henderson, M. (2015). Evaluation of the Belong London PLAN A Programme at HMP/YOI Isis. Southampton: University of Southampton.
2016-09-01
O'Keeffe, C. & Albertson, K. The Challenges of Outcome Measurement for Arts Practitioners in the Criminal Justice Sector. Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 55, 496-513 available here
2006-06-01
Pugh, J., & Comiskey, C. M. (2006). Drug treatment programmes in prison: longitudinal outcome evaluation, policy development and planning interventions. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 23, 63–67. available here
2016-04-01
Rampling, V. et al. (2016). Non-pharmacological interventions for reducing aggression and violence in serious mental illness: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. European Psychiatry. 34, 17-28 available here
2011-10-01
Raynor, P., & Lewis, S. (2011). Risk–need assessment, sentencing and minority ethnic offenders in Britain. British Journal of Social Work, 41, 1357–1371. available here
2011-01-01
Sapouna, M., Bisset, C. & Conlong (2011). What Works to Reduce Reoffending: A Summary of the Evidence. Justice Analytical Services, Scottish Government.
2014-03-01
Wakeling, H. & Barnett, G. (2014). The relationship between psychometric test scores and reconviction in sexual offenders undertaking treatment. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 19, 138-145. available here
2018-01-01
Williamson, D., Roe, S., Ferguson, D., & Dooley, N. (2018). Measuring Attitudinal Change: An Action Research Project. Irish Probation Journal, 15, 179–195.
2009-01-01
Wood, J., Kade, C., & Sidhu, M. (2009). What works for offenders and staff: Comparing two multi-agency approaches to offender resettlement. Psychology, Crime & Law, 15, 661–678. available here
2012-01-01
Meek, R. (2012) The Role of Sport in Promoting Desistance from Crime: An Evaluation of the 2nd Chance Project Rugby and Football Academies at Portland Young Offender Institution. Southampton: University of Southampton. PDF here
2013-05-07
Burgoyne, K. and Tyson, T. (2013). ‘An evaluation of the ‘Think First’ program’ Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology April 2013. Vol. 46 no. 1 88-100: available here
2009-03-01
Feasey, F. and Williams, P. (2009). Evaluation of the Sycamore Tree Programme. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University. PDF here and Press Release here
2010-01-01
Sadlier, G. (2010). Evaluation of the impact of the HM Prison Service Enhanced Thinking Skills programme on reoffending. Outcomes of the Surveying Prisoner Crime Reduction (SPCR) sample. Ministry of Justice Research Series, 19/10. PDF here
2009-01-01
McDougall, C., Perry, A., Clarbour, J., Bowles, R. and Worthy, G. (2009). Evaluation of HM Prison Service Enhanced Thinking Skills Programme. Report on the outcomes from a randomised controlled trial. Ministry of Justice Research Series 3/09. available here
2000-01-01
Raynor, P., Kynch, J., Roberts, C. & Merrington, S. (2000). Risk and need assessment in probation services: an evaluation. Home Office Research Study 211. PDF here
2001-01-01
Mires, D., Maguire, M., Goldie, S., Sharpe, K., Hale, C., Netten, A., Uglow, S. Doolin, K., Hallam, A., Enterkin, J. & Newburn, T. (2001). An Exploratory Evaluation of Restorative Justice Schemes. Home Office Crime Reduction Research Series Paper 9. available here
2003-03-01
Lewis, S. Vennard, J., Maguire, M., Raynor. P. & Maurice Vanstone, Raybould, S. & Rix, A. (2003). The resettlement of short-term prisoners:an evaluation of seven Pathfinders. Home Office RDS Occasional Paper No 83 PDF here
2003-02-01
CRG Research (2003). An Evaluation of Summer Plus: A Cross-Departmental Approach to Preventing Youth Crime. PDF here
2004-01-01
Calverley, A., Cole, B., Kaur, G., Lewis, S., Raynor, P., Sadeghi, S., Smith, D., Vanstone, M. & Wardak, A. (2004). Black and Asian offenders on probation. Home Office Research Study 277. PDF here
2004-01-01
Rex, S., Gelsthorpe, L. Roberts, C. & Jordan, P. (2004). What's promising in community service: Implementation of seven Pathfinder projects. Home Office RDS Findings 231. PDF here
2003-01-01
Rex, S., Gelsthorpe, L., Roberts, C. & Jordan, P. with: Moore, C., Howes, M., Osada, M., Powell, T., Webb, A. & Merrington, S. (2003). Crime Reduction Programme: An Evaluation of Community Service Pathfinder Projects Final report 2002. Home Office RDS Occasional Paper No 87. PDF here
2006-01-01
Clancy, A., Hudson, K., Maguire, M., Peake, R., Raynor, P. Vanstone, M. and Kynch, J. (2006). Getting Out and Staying Out: Results of the Prisoner Resettlement Pathfinders. Bristol: Policy Press.
2005-01-01
Feasey, S., Williams, P. and Clarke, R. (2005). An Evaluation of the Prison Fellowship Sycamore Tree Programme. Sheffield Hallam University PDF here
01-01-2006
Clancy, A., Lane, J., Morgan, B. and Maguire, M. (2006). Moving Forward with Mentoring: An Evaluation of the Transitional Support Scheme in Wales. Cardiff: Welsh Assembly Government. PDF here
2004-01-01
Youth Justice Board (2004). Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Project: The Initial Report. London: YJB. PDF here
2005-01-01
Lewis, S., Lobley, D., Raynor, P. and Smith, D. (2005). 'The Irish on Probation in England', Irish Probation Journal, 2,1, 4-19.
2004-01-01
Harper, G. and Chitty, C. (2004). The Impact of Corrections on Re-Offending: A Review of 'What Works'. London: Home Office. PDF here
1999-01-01
Hedderman, C., Ellis, T. and Sugg, D. (1999). Increasing Confidence in Community Sentences: The Results of Two Demonstration Projects. Home Office Research Study 194 PDF here
1998-01-01
Raynor, P. (1998). Attitudes, social problems and reconvictions in the STOP probation experiment. Howard Journal, 37, 1-15. available here
1997-01-01
Raynor, P. and Vanstone, M. (1997). Straight Thinking on Probation (STOP): The Mid Glamorgan Experiment. Probation Studies Unit Report 4. Oxford: Centre for Criminological Research. abstract here
1995-01-01
McGuire, J., Broomfield, D., Robinson, C. and Rowson, B. (1995). Short - term impact of probation programs: an evaluative study, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 39, 23-42.
1994-01-01
Frude, N., Honess, T. M., & Maguire, M. (1994). CRIME PICS II: Initial validation. Extract from the first Manual. Crime-Pics II: A psychometric tool for measuring attitude change in probation clients. ISBN 1 899094 008. PDF here

Other References to CRIME-PICS II

2006-01-01
NOMS Interventions News (2006)
2005-01-01
A mention in the House of Lords!: link here
1991-01-01
Youth Justice Board Effective Practice library: http://www.justice.gov.uk/youth-justice/effective-practice-library/crime-pics-ii