Background Despite the increased attention paid to the separate effects of cumulative stress
and protection on offending, the extent to which distinct clusters of risk and protective factors …

The few existing typology studies on women who have sexually offended (WWSO) have
largely been limited by small sample sizes, have not included scale scores from risk …

In the assessment world, risk determines “who” to treat and needs determine “what”(Bonta &
Andrews, 2016). Yet, for youth, greater emphasis is placed on needs that target recidivism …

This article shares considerations for designing, implementing, and understanding risk
assessments used to reduce recidivism of people under community supervision. These …

Juvenile justice systems routinely utilize risk assessment instruments (RAIs) to guide the
provision of services and custody decisions to optimize youth treatment and system …

Research suggests that many juveniles in residential facilities report high rates of early
childhood trauma. Past research demonstrates that knowledge of trauma history, specifically …

This chapter examines the development and application of risk approaches over the last
three decades in various criminal justice jurisdictions. It draws attention to how the …

Purpose While the implementation of risk assessment has expanded, the extent to which
there are different trajectories of risk/protective factors among adjudicated youth during …

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a widely used risk
assessment instrument that comprehensively assesses risk factors and criminogenic needs …

The study investigated outcomes of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), for youths with and
without recorded offenses. Over 10 years, 4,103 young people in Norway completed MST …