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Tables of Contents for Assessing the Youthful Offender
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Conceptual and Theoretical Background
1
15
Models of Juvenile Justice
2
5
Child Welfare Model
4
1
Corporatist Model
4
1
Modified Justice Model
5
1
Justice Model
5
1
Crime Control Model
6
1
Purposes of Judicial Dispositions
6
1
Theories of Delinquency
7
1
A Contemporary Psychological Perspective
8
7
Decision Making within Juvenile Justice Systems
15
14
Areas of Forensic Decision Making
15
3
Police Investigation/Processing
16
1
Intake/Preadjudicatory Processing
17
1
Adjudication
17
1
Disposition
18
1
Judgments about the Youth and Their Circumstances
18
6
Seriousness of Offense
19
1
Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
20
1
Mental Status/Maturity
21
1
Risk Level
21
1
Criminogenic Need
22
1
Responsivity and Amenability to Treatment
23
1
Decision-Making Processes
24
5
The Role of Psychological Assessments in the Juvenile Justice Decision Process
29
14
Major Types of Instruments and Procedures
29
1
Evaluating Forensic Assessments
30
8
Professional Standards
31
1
Evaluation Terminology
32
6
Potential Strengths of Standardized Psychological Assessments
38
1
Potential Drawbacks of Psychological Assessments
39
2
Organization of the Review
41
2
Assessing Aptitudes and Achievement Levels
43
12
Aptitude Assessment Measures
43
7
Tests of General Cognitive Ability
43
4
Measures of Specific Aptitudes
47
1
Neuropsychological Assessments
48
1
Vocational Aptitude and Interest Tests
49
1
Measures of Academic Achievement
50
1
The Role of Aptitude and Achievement Measures in Juvenile Justice Systems
51
4
Assessing Personality, Attitudes, and Behaviors
55
14
Personality Tests
55
4
Behavioral Ratings and Checklists
59
3
Measures of Social and Emotional Competence and Pathology
59
1
Measures of Antisocial and Self-Destructive Behaviors
60
1
Measures of Adaptive Functioning
61
1
Interview Schedules
62
2
Other Types of Personality and Behavioral Measures
64
1
Measures of Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs
64
1
The Role of Personality, Behavioral, and Attitudinal Measures in Juvenile Justice Systems
65
4
Assessing Environmental Factors
69
10
Measures of Family Functioning and Parenting
70
2
Measures of School Performance and Adjustment
72
1
Measures of Peer Group Associations
73
1
Measures of Correctional and Therapeutic Environments
74
1
The Role of Environmental Assessments in Juvenile Justice Systems
75
4
Diagnostic and Classification Systems
79
18
Personality-Based Diagnostic Systems
79
5
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
80
1
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
81
1
The Interpersonal Maturity Level Classification System
82
1
The Conceptual Level Matching Model (CLMM)
83
1
Behaviorally Based Systems
84
1
Offense-Based Risk Systems
84
3
Broad-Based Risk and Risk/Need Instruments
87
5
The Wisconsin Juvenile Probation and Aftercare Assessment Form
87
1
The Arizona Juvenile Risk Assessment Form
88
1
The Firesetting Risk Interview
88
1
The Psychopathy Checklist---Revised (PCL-R)
88
2
The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI)
90
2
Other Diagnostic Instruments
92
1
The Role of Diagnostic and Classification Systems in Juvenile Justice Systems
93
4
Personality- and Behaviorally Based Systems
93
1
Offense-Based Risk Systems
94
1
Broad-Based Risk and Risk/Need Systems
94
3
Conclusions and Recommendations
97
14
Positive Contributions of the Assessments
97
3
Availability of Tools
97
1
Consistency
98
1
Explicitness of Constructs
98
1
Access to Substantive Findings
99
1
Evaluation Methodology
100
1
System Efficiency
100
1
Recommendations for Practitioners
100
5
The Role of Professional Expertise
101
1
Selection of Instruments
102
3
Research Recommendations
105
4
Criminological Processes
106
1
Construct Development
107
1
Instrument Development
108
1
Concluding Comments
109
2
Appendix 1: Instruments and Procedures Identified in This Volume
111
4
Appendix 2: Addresses of Major Test Publishers
115
2
References
117
12
Author Index
129
4
Subject Index
133