Applicants' Fraud in Law Enforcement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13660914 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymond M Costello (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, corresponding author), Sandra L Schneider (0000-0003-4583-137X, The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center), Lawrence S Schoenfeld (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 179-183 |
| Publication date | 1993-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1993.73.1.179 |
| OpenAlex | W2042458581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Applicants' fraud in the form of “self-inflation” bias discriminates against the “honest” applicant who does not engage in a deceptive self-presentation. The MMPI dissimulation index is one measure of “self-inflation” or “faking-good,” which, in this study, was used to assess whether the index differentiated police applicants on the basis of disciplinary suspension days. A statistically significant relationship was observed. A 16-point T-score difference ( K < F) was the point of maximum predictive efficiency. Applicants who scored 16 or more points higher on Scale K than on Scale F were statistically more likely to have problematic police careers. Replication of the finding is warranted to evaluate the usefulness of F minus K as an employment screen in police settings. Threats to replication were discussed
Index (typography · Law enforcement · Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory · Point (geometry · Political science · Presentation (obstetrics · Replication (statistics · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2007 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |