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Risk Screening & Assessment

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Juvenile Justice Forensic Evaluation & Reform

Law Enforcement

Risk Screening & Assessment Resources

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Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation (2012)

Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation (2012)

ON-DEMAND TRAINING - Violence Risk Assessment for Youth Using the SAVRY

ON-DEMAND TRAINING - Violence Risk Assessment for Youth Using the SAVRY

Podcast: Data Points - Bringing Data to the Debate on Risk Assessments

Podcast: Data Points - Bringing Data to the Debate on Risk Assessments

Bringing Data to the Debate on Risk Assessments (2024)

Bringing Data to the Debate on Risk Assessments (2024)

Youth Reoffending: Prevalence and Predictive Risk Factors in Two States (2024)

Youth Reoffending: Prevalence and Predictive Risk Factors in Two States (2024)

Podcast: Youth Justice Transformation in Action: BONUS Assessments 101 – The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)

Podcast: Youth Justice Transformation in Action: BONUS Assessments 101 – The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)

Podcast: Youth Justice Transformation in Action: Assessments 101 – The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)

Podcast: Youth Justice Transformation in Action: Assessments 101 – The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)

Prisons are not the answer to preventing crime (2019)

Prisons are not the answer to preventing crime (2019)

Impact of Risk Assessment Instruments on Rates of Pretrial Detention, Postconviction Placements, and Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of Risk Assessment Instruments on Rates of Pretrial Detention, Postconviction Placements, and Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Studying Drivers of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument Implementation in Juvenile Justice (2018)

Studying Drivers of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument Implementation in Juvenile Justice (2018)

Risk Assessment and Behavioral Health Screening Project (2018)

Risk Assessment and Behavioral Health Screening Project (2018)

Preventing Prison Rape: Designing and Validating a PREA Screening Tool for Pre-trial Juvenile Detention Centers (2018)

Preventing Prison Rape: Designing and Validating a PREA Screening Tool for Pre-trial Juvenile Detention Centers (2018)

Issue Brief: Using Risk Assessment and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles in Juvenile Justice (2016)

Issue Brief: Using Risk Assessment and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles in Juvenile Justice (2016)

How to Get the Most Out of Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2013)

How to Get the Most Out of Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2013)

Juvenile Competence Resources

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Developing Service Delivery Systems for Evaluations of Juveniles’ Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for States and Counties (2017)

Developing Service Delivery Systems for Evaluations of Juveniles’ Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for States and Counties (2017)

Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court (2013)

Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court (2013)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (2011)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (2011)

“Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial in Juveniles,” in Forensic Assessments in Criminal and Civil Law (2012)

“Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial in Juveniles,” in Forensic Assessments in Criminal and Civil Law (2012)

Evaluation of Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial (2009)

Evaluation of Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial (2009)

Evaluating Juveniles’ Adjudicative Competence: A Guide for Clinical Practice (2005)

Evaluating Juveniles’ Adjudicative Competence: A Guide for Clinical Practice (2005)

Clinical Evaluations for Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for Legal Professionals (2005)

Clinical Evaluations for Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for Legal Professionals (2005)

Behavioral Health Screening Resources

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Podcast: Building a Gold Standard Trauma-Informed Youth Justice System: Awareness, Assessment, and Case Planning (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD)

Podcast: Building a Gold Standard Trauma-Informed Youth Justice System: Awareness, Assessment, and Case Planning (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD)

Podcast: Youth Justice Transformation in Action: Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD)

Podcast: Youth Justice Transformation in Action: Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument for mental health needs of youths in residential welfare/justice institutions: Identifying gender differences across countries and settings (2016)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument for mental health needs of youths in residential welfare/justice institutions: Identifying gender differences across countries and settings (2016)

Screening and Assessment for Suicide Prevention: Tools and Procedures for Risk Identification among Juvenile Justice Youth (2013)

Screening and Assessment for Suicide Prevention: Tools and Procedures for Risk Identification among Juvenile Justice Youth (2013)

Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending (2012)

Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending (2012)

Knowledge Brief: Does Mental Health Screening Fulfill Its Promise? (2011)

Knowledge Brief: Does Mental Health Screening Fulfill Its Promise? (2011)

Mental Health Screening within Juvenile Justice: The Next Frontier (2008)

Mental Health Screening within Juvenile Justice: The Next Frontier (2008)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 (MAYSI-2 - 2006)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 (MAYSI-2 - 2006)

Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2005)

Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2005)

Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners (2004)

Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners (2004)

Diversion Resources

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Juvenile Diversion Guidebook (2011)

Juvenile Diversion Guidebook (2011)

Juvenile Justice Forensic Evaluation & Reform Resources

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Assuring the Future of Developmental Reform in Juvenile Justice: Recommendations of the Fourth Wave Forecasting Project (2017)

Assuring the Future of Developmental Reform in Juvenile Justice: Recommendations of the Fourth Wave Forecasting Project (2017)

Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles - 2nd Edition (2013)

Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles - 2nd Edition (2013)

Double Jeopardy: Adolescent Offenders with Mental Disorders (2004)

Double Jeopardy: Adolescent Offenders with Mental Disorders (2004)

Law Enforcement Resources

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Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement (MASTLE)

Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement (MASTLE)

The MASTLE: Obtaining Legitimacy Through Fair, Impartial, and Objective Decision-Making

The MASTLE: Obtaining Legitimacy Through Fair, Impartial, and Objective Decision-Making

Trauma Resources

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Review of Trauma Screening Tools for Children and Adolescents (2016)

Review of Trauma Screening Tools for Children and Adolescents (2016)

Trauma in Dual Status Youth: Putting Things in Perspective (2015)

Trauma in Dual Status Youth: Putting Things in Perspective (2015)

Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems (2015)

Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems (2015)