Predictive validity of the YLS/CMI in a sample of Portuguese young offenders

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a widely used risk assessment instrument that comprehensively assesses risk factors and criminogenic needs among young individuals. This study explores the association between YLS/CMI scores and subsequent recidivism among 608 Portugu...

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Authors: Gouveia, Cláudia (Author) ; Fernandes, Delfina (Author) ; Pratas, Miguel (Author) ; Macedo, Margarida (Author) ; Cóias, João (Author) ; Pral, Catarina (Author) ; Ávila, Renata 1981- (Author) ; Bastos, Maria (Author) ; Bento, Ana (Author) ; Lagoa, Teresa (Author) ; Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa (Author) ; Caridade, Sónia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2024, Volume: 00, Pages: 1-25
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Keywords:
Recidivism
Juvenile Justice
risk assessmen
Predictive Validity
youth level ofservice/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI)
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Summary:The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a widely used risk assessment instrument that comprehensively assesses risk factors and criminogenic needs among young individuals. This study explores the association between YLS/CMI scores and subsequent recidivism among 608 Portuguese young offenders aged 12 to 18 years. The results support the predictive validity of the YLS/CMI in assessing recidivism among young offenders. The study found significant connections between YLS/CMI scores and recidivism for Placement in an Education Center (PEC) measures, indicating higher scores correlated with increased reoffending likelihood. However, no significant association was found between YLS/CMI scores and recidivism in Educational Supervision (ES) measures. These results emphasize the need to consider specific measures when gauging YLS/CMI’s predictive validity.
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ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287241249732