Structured risk assessment instruments are increasingly used in juvenile justice systems to
support judicial decision making. They help juvenile justice authorities identify youths with a …

This paper examines the relationship between childhood exposure to cumulative risk and
three indicators of psychosocial adjustment in adulthood (educational attainment, mental …

Youth who engage in animal cruelty are known to be at increased risk of perpetrating
violence on other people in their lives including peers, loved ones, and elder family …

Most juvenile risk assessment tools heavily rely on a risk-focused approach. Less attention
has been devoted to protective factors. This study examines the predictive validity of …

Several studies have been carried out to investigate the effect of child maltreatment on
juvenile justice involvement and future criminal life. However, little is known about the impact …

Objective The goal of this study was to investigate the adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) in youth in a low-income, urban community. Study design Data from a retrospective …

A growing body of research has been dedicated to developing adolescent risk assessment
instruments, but much of this research has been limited to short-term tests of predictive …

Violent victimization—particularly when it happens to young people—can inflict a wide array
of negative consequences across the life course. Nevertheless, some victims are more likely …

Context. While an association between pediatric behavioral disorders and injuries is
generally acknowledged, no studies have measured the risk for injury in the context of a …

Young offenders have a high prevalence of mental illness and a large proportion report
experiencing a number of traumatic events during childhood, but there is little research …