Assessing the Risk of Re-Offending for Juvenile Offenders Using the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory

被引:45
作者
Bechtel, Kristin [1 ]
Lowenkamp, Christopher [1 ]
Latessa, Edward [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Ctr Criminal Justice Res, Div Criminal Justice, POB 210389, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA
关键词
Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI); predictive validity; criminogenic risk factors; recidivism;
D O I
10.1300/J076v45n03_04
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
The purpose of the Youth Level of Service Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is to assess, classify, and assist agencies with developing treatment and service plans according to the offender's criminogenic risk factors. Given the limited research in the predictive validity for this instrument, the current study attempts to examine this issue on a sample of 4,482 juveniles from Ohio who were given sentences in the community or to juvenile institutions. Results demonstrated the validity of the YLS/CMI in predicting recidivism for both settings. (C) 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:85 / 108
页数:24
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