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An empirical approach to insanity evaluations

R Rogers, R Dolmetsch, J L Cavanaugh

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |July 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Rogers Criminal Responsibility Assessment Scales (RCRAS) were developed for insanity evaluations. Initial studies show the RCRAS has good reliability and can distinguish between sane and insane patients.

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    Area of Science:

    • Forensic Psychology
    • Psychological Assessment

    Background:

    • The need for empirically based tools in forensic evaluations.
    • Challenges in assessing criminal responsibility.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the development of the Rogers Criminal Responsibility Assessment Scales (RCRAS).
    • To report on the pretest and preliminary validation of the RCRAS for insanity evaluations.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the RCRAS instrument.
    • Pretesting with 10 case vignettes.
    • Preliminary study involving 25 patients.
    • Statistical analyses including discriminant analysis, MANOVA, and factor analysis.

    Main Results:

    • The RCRAS demonstrated satisfactory interrater reliability.
    • The scales successfully discriminated between patients evaluated as sane and insane.
    • Initial findings support the construct validity of the RCRAS.

    Conclusions:

    • The RCRAS is a promising empirically based tool for insanity evaluations.
    • Further extensive studies are needed to confirm the RCRAS's validity and utility.

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