TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender and Risk Assessment in Juvenile Offenders
T2 - A Meta-Analysis
AU - Pusch, Natasha
AU - Reisig, Kristy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, © 2017 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Although young males are still the primary perpetrators of juvenile crime, the percentage of girls experiencing criminal justice system contact has risen. To identify effective interventions and address public concerns regarding juvenile crime, scholars and practitioners have assessed recidivism risk using tools such as the Youth Level of Service (YLS) Inventory. While the appropriateness of using gender-neutral tools to assess female criminality in adult correctional populations has been debated, mixed findings regarding juvenile risk-assessment tools have not provided definitive answers. To address these concerns, separate meta-analyses were conducted for male and female juvenile offenders. Specifically, mean effect sizes were compared to determine whether predictive validity varies by sex. Results largely indicate that the YLS/Case Management Inventory (CMI) works equally well for a variety of subgroups, including recidivism type, recidivism outcome, geographical location, and sample characteristics. The implications of these findings for theory, research, and correctional policy are discussed.
AB - Although young males are still the primary perpetrators of juvenile crime, the percentage of girls experiencing criminal justice system contact has risen. To identify effective interventions and address public concerns regarding juvenile crime, scholars and practitioners have assessed recidivism risk using tools such as the Youth Level of Service (YLS) Inventory. While the appropriateness of using gender-neutral tools to assess female criminality in adult correctional populations has been debated, mixed findings regarding juvenile risk-assessment tools have not provided definitive answers. To address these concerns, separate meta-analyses were conducted for male and female juvenile offenders. Specifically, mean effect sizes were compared to determine whether predictive validity varies by sex. Results largely indicate that the YLS/Case Management Inventory (CMI) works equally well for a variety of subgroups, including recidivism type, recidivism outcome, geographical location, and sample characteristics. The implications of these findings for theory, research, and correctional policy are discussed.
KW - gender
KW - juvenile corrections
KW - meta-analyses
KW - recidivism
KW - risk assessment
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U2 - 10.1177/0093854817721720
DO - 10.1177/0093854817721720
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85038417497
SN - 0093-8548
VL - 45
SP - 56
EP - 81
JO - Criminal Justice and Behavior
JF - Criminal Justice and Behavior
IS - 1
ER -