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Risk assessment: Identifying patterns of risk in young offenders with the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory

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  • Onifade, Eyitayo
  • Davidson, William
  • Livsey, Sarah
  • Turke, Garrett
  • Horton, Chris
  • Malinowski, Jill
  • Atkinson, Dan
  • Wimberly, Dominique

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Effective case management of juvenile offenders requires differential treatment of juveniles that is based on clearly established patterns of need and risk ascertained by valid risk prediction tools. This study was the first attempt to determine whether profiles of offenders would provide valid and useful information beyond simple risk level (high, medium, and low). Using cluster analytic techniques, this study identified five risk profiles using juvenile court intake and probation samples (n = 301 and n = 372, respectively). The two samples were selected to represent youth entering the juvenile justice system and those already under the jurisdiction of the court. The results indicated that statistically dependable profiles could be identified which may provide more detailed information than risk level alone. Further, it appears that risk profile may provide a more useful method of categorizing offenders and their needs.

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  • Onifade, Eyitayo & Davidson, William & Livsey, Sarah & Turke, Garrett & Horton, Chris & Malinowski, Jill & Atkinson, Dan & Wimberly, Dominique, 2008. "Risk assessment: Identifying patterns of risk in young offenders with the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 165-173, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:36:y::i:2:p:165-173
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    1. Lee, JoAnn S. & Taxman, Faye S., 2020. "Using latent class analysis to identify the complex needs of youth on probation," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 115(C).
    2. Maneiro, Lorena & Gómez-Fraguela, José Antonio & López-Romero, Laura & Cutrín, Olalla & Sobral, Jorge, 2019. "Risk profiles for antisocial behavior in adolescents placed in residential care," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 278-286.

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