Panel Presentation: A Prospective Approach to Identifying Risk, Need and Responsivity Factors for Juveniles
As part of the July 17-23 International Congress on Law and Mental Health in Berlin, Germany, University of Cincinnati researchers will make a panel presentation on identifying risk, need and responsivity factors for juveniles.
Support for the risk, need and responsivity principles in juvenile justice has grown significantly over the past decade. Key to these principles is the identification of risk factors and criminogenic needs for this population. Typically, juvenile justice systems face several barriers to adopting risk assessments including cost, training and staff time.
To circumvent these barriers, the State of Ohio recently developed a partnership with University of Cincinnati criminal justice researchers to create a risk assessment tool for juvenile offenders that will help staff design effective interventions. The Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) was created from a study of 2,500 youth throughout the states juvenile justice system. The study resulted in the development of five assessment tools to aid juvenile justice staff in measuring risk, need and responsivity of juvenile offenders: diversion, detention, disposition, residential and reentry. The panel session will review development of the tools and explore the implementation of the system across a large jurisdiction.
Background on the Ohio Youth Assessment System:
http://www.uc.edu/corrections/OYAS_Overview.pdf
Presenting will be UC Research Associate Brian Lovins and Professor Edward J. Latessa, director of UC's School of Criminal Justice.
Related Stories
UC reduces the gender gap in IT
March 27, 2024
The University of Cincinnati's School of Information Technology is working to reduce the gender gap in IT.
Spectrum News: Ohio Voices comes to Cincinnati
March 26, 2024
Ohio Voices, a video segment produced by Spectrum News, paid a visit to the University of Cincinnati to lift the voices of students, staff and faculty. Nine Bearcats were featured in the recent segment.
UC names next UC Foundation president and VP of advancement
March 21, 2024
UC President Neville G. Pinto and UC Foundation Chairman Leigh Fox announce Richard Bundy as next leader of the University of Cincinnati Foundation.