RT Article
T1 Bias detected? An examination of criminal history using the OYAS-DIS for girls and black youth
JF Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
VO 19
IS 2
SP 101
OP 119
A1 Miller, William T.
A2 Campbell, Christina A.
A2 Larnell, Twyla
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1770025391
AB Black youth and girls are at an increased risk of formal involvement in the juvenile justice system. These differential experiences have the potential to harm the validity of the criminal history measures on juvenile risk assessments. The present study examines the incremental validity of the criminal history items on the Ohio Youth Assessment System-Disposition Tool in a sample of 3,591 youth across gender and race. Results indicated that the criminal history items significantly contributed to the predictive validity of the tool for White boys, but this was not the case for Black boys, Black girls, or White girls. Future risk assessments should consider modifying or omitting these items, as they neither predict recidivism nor inform treatment for various youth.
K1 Juvenile Justice
K1 Recidivism
K1 static items
K1 Criminal History
K1 Risk Assessment
DO 10.1080/15377938.2021.1932661