The violent crime linkage analysis system: A test of interrater reliability

B. Snook, K. Luther, J. C. House, C. Bennell, Paul J Taylor

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    Abstract

    The interrater reliability of an internationally renowned crime linkage system—the Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System (ViCLAS)—was tested. Police officers (N = 10) were presented with a case file and asked to complete a ViCLAS booklet. The level of occurrence agreement between each officer was calculated. Results showed a 30.77% level of agreement across the 106 variables examined. Agreement ranged from 2.36% for weapon variables to 62.87% for administration variables. Only 11 (10.38%) of the variables reached an acceptable level of agreement. Concerns pertaining to the validity of inferences produced using ViCLAS data are discussed, along with potential explanations for the findings, limitations of the study, and future research directions
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)289-306
    JournalCriminal justice and behavior
    Volume39
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • IR-82424
    • METIS-290262

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