RT Article
T1 The Efficacy of Juvenile Court Supervision in Addressing Youth Risks and Needs
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 41
IS 2
SP 374
OP 395
A1 Rapanos, Ashtaan
A1 Cavanagh, Caitlin
A2 Cavanagh, Caitlin
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1926583329
AB We examine the efficacy of juvenile supervision practices by testing whether significant reductions in criminogenic risk/need, as measured by the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in official juvenile court data, occur between court entry and exit. Furthermore, we test whether the effectiveness of court interventions differs by demographic and offense-related factors. The findings reveal that although risk decreases significantly while under court supervision, that risk reduction is attenuated for Black male youth (compared to white males), youth placed in multiple programs (compared to those placed on probation or a single court-ordered intervention), and youth under court supervision for a longer duration. These findings emphasize the importance of implementing culturally informed, individualized treatment planning within the juvenile justice system.
K1 culturally informed treatment
K1 court intervention
K1 Risk assessment
K1 racial equity
K1 Juvenile Justice
DO 10.1177/10439862251329655