Juvenile-Justice

Restorative diversion: Victim youth conferencing effects on recidivism
Restorative justice diversion programs provide an alternative to traditional diversion programs.
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Restorative diversion: Victim youth conferencing effects on recidivism
Special considerations: Problem sexual behavior and offending patterns by adolescents
Juvenile Sex Offenders (JSOs) are often the subject of public scrutiny and fear.
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Special considerations: Problem sexual behavior and offending patterns by adolescents
Comparing meters to yards: A nationally representative evaluation of gender bias in risk assessment
Risk-needs assessments (RNAs) assist correctional staff in assigning supervision and programming.
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Comparing meters to yards: A nationally representative evaluation of gender bias in risk assessment
Finding an answer in time: Assessing change in needs scores on time to recidivism among justice-involved youth
While risk instruments are consistently used to aid classification and supervision decisions, needs assessments guide intervention efforts for individuals under supervision.
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Finding an answer in time: Assessing change in needs scores on time to recidivism among justice-involved youth
Best practices for neglected assumptions: Multi-site confirmation of the MPACT-6
In the assessment world, risk determines “who” to treat and needs determine “what” (Bonta & Andrews, 2016).
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Best practices for neglected assumptions: Multi-site confirmation of the MPACT-6
Protecting against adversity: The role of positive childhood experiences in youth recidivism
An abundance of research has established Adverse Childhood Experiences’ (ACEs’) contributions to deviant behavior.
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Protecting against adversity: The role of positive childhood experiences in youth recidivism
Redesigning the central eight: Introducing the M-PACT Six
Since their seminal work, Andrews and Bonta outlined the Central Eight assessment domains.
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Redesigning the central eight: Introducing the M-PACT Six