TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Short and long-term prediction of recidivism using the youth level of service/case management inventory in a sample of serious young offenders
JO  - Law and human behavior
A1  - Olver, Mark E.
A1  - Stockdale, Keira C.
A1  - Wong, Stephen C. P.
SP  - 331
EP  - 344
VL  - 36
IS  - 4
N2  - The present investigation examined the predictive accuracy of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) for youth and adult recidivism in a Canadian sample of 167 youths (93 males, 74 females) charged with serious offenses who received psychological services from a community mental health outpatient clinic. Youths were followed for an average of 7 years in the community, and predictive accuracy was examined for several recidivism outcomes as a function of gender, ethnicity, and developmental age group. YLS/CMI total scores significantly predicted all recidivism categories in the overall sample (area under the curve values ranged from 0.66 to 0.77) although the instrument as a whole, and its criminogenic needs, demonstrated somewhat stronger and more consistent predictive accuracy for youth outcomes. The YLS/CMI also demonstrated significant predictive accuracy within demographic subgroups. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of the use of risk-need assessment tools in providing clinical assessment, treatment, and case management services to diverse young offender groups. KW: Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquency;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0147-7307
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0093927
ID  - ref1
ER  -