Predictive Validity of the Mmpi-2 Psy-5 Scales and Facets for Law Enforcement Officer Employment Outcomes
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR, Vol. 37 No. 2, February 2010 217-238 DOI: 10.1177/0093854809351948 © 2010 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology AUTHORS’ NOTE: The authors would like to thank Brett Finn for his assistance with data collection on this project. Correspondence may be addressed to Beth A. Caillouet, PhD, Department of Neurology, University Campus, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester, MA 01655; e-mail: [email protected]. PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE MMPI-2 PSY-5 SCALES AND FACETS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
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