Accountability in Juvenile Justice: A Framework to Assess Client Outcomes. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casey, Sharon; Day, Andrew
• Is Part Of: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology. Volume 60:Number 14(2016)
• Page Start: 1645
• Page End: 1668
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: youth justice -- outcomes -- assessment -- measurement -- client needs; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Criminal psychology -- Periodicals; Violent offenders -- Periodicals; Sex offenders -- Periodicals; Criminology -- Periodicals; 364.3
• DOI: 10.1177/0306624X15586767
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-624X

Abstract

This article describes the development of an assessment protocol for use with juvenile justice clients that can be used to assess needs in a manner that not only informs the development of case plans but also allows for the assessment of change over the course of a service contact. The youth justice assessment tool supports case needs identification and analysis as well as screening for mental health concerns, risk of harm to self or others, and risk of reoffending. Initial validation of the case needs component has been undertaken and although further validation is required, preliminary data reported in this article suggest that this type of approach to client assessment does hold some promise.