Psychiatry Information in Brief

Article Title

Using Risk Assessment and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles in Juvenile Justice [English and Spanish versions]

Authors

Gina M. Vincent, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

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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