Article Title
Document Type
Psychiatry Issue Brief
Publication Date
2016-4
DOI
10.7191/pib.1099
Abstract
A Spanish translation of this publication is available to download under "Additional Files" below.
Sorting juvenile offenders by risk requires valid risk assessment instruments, critical tools for facilitating matching the right services to the right youth at the right time. Juvenile justice systems need to consider risk in conjunction with juveniles’ mental health, to ensure that appropriate services are provided.
Subject Area
Children, Juvenile Justice, Legal Issues, Risk Assessment
Keywords
Juvenile Justice, risk assessment tools, risk factors, Spanish
Repository Citation
Vincent GM. Using Risk Assessment and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles in Juvenile Justice [English and Spanish versions]. Psychiatry Information in Brief 2016;13(2):1099. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1099. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol13/iss2/1
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Spanish translation