Citation

Schmidt F, Hoge RD, Gomes L. Crim. Justice Behav. 2005; 32(3): 329-344.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854804274373

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a structured assessment tool designed to facilitate the effective intervention and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders by assessing each youth's risk level and criminogenic needs. The present study examined the YLS/CMI's reliability and validity in a sample of 107 juvenile offenders who were court-referred for mental health assessments.

RESULTS demonstrated the YLS/CMI's internal consistency and interrater reliability. Moreover, the instrument's predictive validity was substantiated on a number of recidivism measures for both males and females. Limitations of the current findings are discussed.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en