TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The contribution of static and dynamic factors to recidivism prediction for Black and White youth offenders
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Miller, William T.
A1  - Campbell, Christina A.
A1  - Papp, Jordan
A1  - Ruhland, Ebony
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Scholars have presented concerns about potential for racial bias in risk assessments as a result of the inclusion of static factors, such as criminal history in risk assessments. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which static factors add incremental validity to the dynamic factors in criminogenic risk assessments. This study examined the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in a sample of 1,270 youth offenders from a medium-sized Midwestern county between June 2004 and November 2013. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictive validity of the YLS/CMI and the individual contribution of static and dynamic domains of the assessment. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that the static domain differentially predicted recidivism for Black and White youth. In particular, the static domain was a significant predictor of recidivism for White youth, but this was not the case for Black youth. The dynamic domain significantly predicted recidivism for both Black and White offenders, and static risk factors improved prediction of recidivism for White youth, but not for Black youth.    Keywords: Juvenile justice <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211022673
ID  - ref1
ER  -