Predictive Validity of the YLS/CMI in a Sample of Spanish Young Offenders of Arab Descent. (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villanueva, L.; Gomis-Pomares, A.; Adrián, J. E.
• Is Part Of: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology. Volume 63:Number 10(2019)
• Page Start: 1914
• Page End: 1930
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Arab young offenders -- predictive validity -- YLS/CMI -- recidivism -- risk factors; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Criminal psychology -- Periodicals; Violent offenders -- Periodicals; Sex offenders -- Periodicals; Criminology -- Periodicals; 364.3
• DOI: 10.1177/0306624X19834403
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-624X

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the predictive validity of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in young offenders of Arab descent, living in Spain. To address this subject, the Inventory was administered to a sample of Arab minor offenders ( N = 116), and results were compared to a sample of non-Arab minor offenders ( N = 140), who were all aged between 14 and 17 years. The charges filed after the date of the first assessment carried out by the Youth Offending Team were coded during the follow-up period (2012-2017). The Inventory showed a similar predictive validity for both groups. However, the values were always slightly higher in the non-Arab group than in the Arab group. With subtle cultural differences, the YLS/CMI seems to be a risk instrument capable of predicting recidivism among Arab young offenders.