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Research and Publications by Faculty and affiliates of the Center of Excellence relevant to Specialty Courts.

Impact of Risk/Needs Assessment on Juvenile Probation Officers’ Decision-Making: Importance of Implementation
November 01, 2012

The paper provides the results of a study of juvenile probation officers from six departments regarding the benefits, barriers, and use of risk assessment in their case management following a standardized implementation of risk assessment tools.

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Developmental Issues in Risk Assessment: Implications for Juvenile Justice, Victims & Offenders
October 10, 2012

This study using the SAVRY indicated that dynamic risk factors are critical to include in the risk assessment of youth, and that risk assessment maintains sound predictive validity across developmental periods.

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Does Risk Assessment Make a Difference? Results of Implementing the SAVRY in Juvenile Probation
July 29, 2012

This paper reports the results of a multi-site, quasi-experimental study of the impact of a comprehensive implementation of risk assessment in juvenile probation for dispositional planning on youth processing.

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Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending
January 01, 2012

Each year, more than 2 million children, youth, and young adults formally come into contact with the juvenile justice system, while millions more are at risk of involvement with the system for myriad reasons (Puzzanchera, 2009; Puzzanchera & Kang, 2010). Of

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Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice Practices?
December 01, 2011

A growing number of juvenile justice experts are suggesting a new, potentially more effective approach to reducing recidivism: first identify a youth’s risk of re-offending; then match services to his or her specific risk factors and responsiveness to specific types of interventions.

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Field Reliability of the SAVRY with Juvenile Probation Officers: Implications for Training
April 27, 2011

This study determined that juvenile probation officers can be trained to conduct a structured professional judgment risk assessment tool (SAVRY) with good to excellent reliability

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Risk/Needs Assessment in Juvenile Justice: Predictive Validity of the SAVRY, Racial Differences, and Contribution of Needs Factors
January 01, 2011

This field validity study of the SAVRY used with a juvenile detention sample indicated that dynamic risk factors were crucial for predicting violent reoffending, and its predictive accuracy for violent reoffending was equivalent for White, Black, and Hispanic youth.

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Gender and Race Differences in Mental Health Symptoms in Juvenile Justice: the MAYSI-2 National Meta-Analysis
March 01, 2008

This article reports national norms for juvenile justice-involved youths’ symptoms of mental health problems by race/ethnicity and gender.

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