RT Article
T1 SAVRY Predictive Validity of Mississippi Justice-Involved Youth Recidivism: A Latent Variable Approach
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 49
IS 5
SP 615
OP 633
A1 Dembo, Richard
A2 Gardner, Sheena K.
A2 Robertson, Angela A.
A2 Wareham, Jennifer
A2 Schmeidler, James
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1903496950
AB Recidivism, and its contributing factors, remains a primary concern among juvenile justice practitioners. The literature has identified numerous policies and practices that reduce reoffending. Among these is use of validated assessment tools to identify risk level and treatment needs of youth. Using six years of juvenile court processing data, the authors examine the predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), a structured professional judgement tool used to predict risk of violence and recidivism among youth aged 12 to 18. Findings support the use of the SAVRY to predict general recidivism, especially among males and highlights the importance of conducting gender-specific analyses. Analyses did not identify patterned race/ethnicity differences in risk. Our findings recommend the continued use of the SAVRY as an evidence-based instrument.
K1 Gender-specific predictors of recidivism
K1 Risk Assessment
K1 juvenile justice
DO 10.1007/s12103-024-09766-8