RT Article
T1 Models of Protection Against Recidivism in Justice-Involved Adults With Mental Illnesses
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 44
IS 7
SP 893
OP 911
A1 Lowder, Evan Marie
A2 Desmarais, Sarah L.
A2 Rade, Candalyn B.
A2 Coffey, Tim
A2 Van Dorn, Richard A.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1700715496
AB Protective factors may play an important role in the assessment, treatment, and supervision of adult offenders with mental illnesses. However, little is known regarding associations between protective factors, risk factors, and recidivism in this population. In research with adolescents, five models describing these associations have been proposed and tested: (a) Compensatory, (b) Buffer, (c) Challenge, (d) Protective-Protective, and (e) Mediation. This study evaluated these models of protection against recidivism in a sample of justice-involved adults with mental illnesses (N = 550). Risk and protective factors were operationalized using Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) assessments. Results showed consistent evidence for the Compensatory model, where risk and protective factors were independently associated with recidivism. In contrast, results failed to provide evidence supporting the other four models. Findings underscore the importance of both risk and protective factors in the assessment, treatment, and supervision of adult offenders.
K1 Protective factors
K1 Risk factors
K1 Risk assessment
K1 Recidivism
K1 Mentally ill offenders
DO 10.1177/0093854817710966