The validity and reliability of the violence risk scale-youth version in a diverse sample of violent young offenders

The Violence Risk Scale?Youth Version (VRS-YV; S. Wong, Lewis, Stockdale, however, results varied among ethnic/cultural, gender, and developmental subgroups. The VRS-YV also demonstrated strong convergent validity with two well-established youth forensic assessment tools. Clinical implications of t...

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Main Author: Stockdale, Keira C. (Author)
Contributors: Olver, Mark E. ; Wong, Stephen C. P.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 114-138
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Summary:The Violence Risk Scale?Youth Version (VRS-YV; S. Wong, Lewis, Stockdale, however, results varied among ethnic/cultural, gender, and developmental subgroups. The VRS-YV also demonstrated strong convergent validity with two well-established youth forensic assessment tools. Clinical implications of these findings and future research directions are discussed in this article.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854813496999