Choose one of the commonly used inventories in police screening. Describe the instrument, including what the test measures and what we know about its validity.

What will be an ideal response?


For example, the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) is a 310-item, true–false questionnaire that has 26 scales. The IPI was specifically designed to measure the suitability of law enforcement and public safety candidates based on a variety of personality traits and behavioral patterns. It was developed to measure both normal personality traits and deviant behavioral patterns, such as job difficulties, substance abuse, driving violations, absence abuse, and antisocial attitudes. The IPI has good face validity; however, little research has been conducted recently.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The period ___________ after arrest and detention is when most inmates commit suicide

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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