A cross-validation of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) among Japanese juvenile offenders.

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 389-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaru Takahashi ◽  
Takemi Mori ◽  
Daryl G. Kroner
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Level Of Service

Reliability and Validity Analyses of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Schmidt ◽  
Robert D. Hoge ◽  
Lezlie Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Criminogenic Needs ◽  
Health Assessments ◽  
Males And Females

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a structured assessment tool designed to facilitate the effective intervention and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders by assessing each youth’s risk level and criminogenic needs. The present study examined the YLS/CMI’s reliability and validity in a sample of 107 juvenile offenders who were court-referred for mental health assessments. Results demonstrated the YLS/CMI’s internal consistency and interrater reliability. Moreover, the instrument’s predictive validity was substantiated on a number of recidivism measures for both males and females. Limitations of the current findings are discussed.

Differentiating Predictive Validity and Practical Utility for the Australian Adaptation of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 820-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. McGrath ◽  
Anthony P. Thompson ◽  
Jane Goodman-Delahunty
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Practical Utility ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Case Files ◽  
Ethnic Subgroups

The predictive validity for the Australian Adaptation of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory was tested in a large sample ( N = 4,401) of community-based juvenile offenders in New South Wales, Australia. First, we compared gender and ethnic subgroups on domain, total scores, and predictive validity. Both similarities and modest differences emerged in mean scores across subgroups. The pattern of predictive validity results showed comparable indices by gender and ethnic subgroups. Second, we supplemented our quantitative method with a review of 26 case files with the lowest risk scores and a 1-year reoffense, and 25 case files with the highest risk scores and no 1-year reoffense. We discuss implications of the findings for improving the predictive validity and practical utility of risk–need assessment with juvenile offenders.

The Prediction of Youth Recidivism in a Spanish Roma Population by the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI)

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2110226
Author(s):  
Aitana Gomis-Pomares ◽  
Lidón Villanueva ◽  
Juan E. Adrián
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Recidivism Rate ◽  
Youth Offenders ◽  
Disparate Impact ◽  
Roma Population ◽  
Risk Assessment Tools

Despite the increasing interest in the accuracy of youth risk assessment tools, the amount of research with ethnic minorities remains relatively modest. For this reason, the main goal of this study was to assess the predictive validity and disparate impact of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in a Spanish ethnic minority. The participants consisted of 88 Roma youth offenders and 135 non-Roma youth offenders, aged between 14 and 17 years old. Their risk of recidivism was assessed by means of the YLS/CMI Inventory and their recidivism rate was obtained from the Juvenile Justice Department. Results showed that the Inventory presented slightly lower predictive validity for the Roma group. Moreover, Roma juveniles presented higher risk scores and lower strength scores than non-Roma juveniles. These results supported the idea that professionals must therefore be aware of these cultural differences in predictive validity and the existent potentiality for disparate impact.

An Examination of Changes in LSI-R Scores Over Time: Making the Case for Needs-Based Case Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 541-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda D. Schlager ◽  
Daniel Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Community Corrections ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Change Scores ◽  
Risk Assessment Instrument ◽  
Over Time

The Level of Service Inventory—Revised (LSI-R) is an actuarially derived risk assessment instrument with a demonstrated reputation and record of supportive research. It has shown predictive validity on several offender populations. Although a significant literature has emerged on the validity and use of the LSI-R, no research has specifically examined change scores or the dynamics of reassessment and its importance with respect to case management. Flores, Lowenkamp, Holsinger, and Latessa and Lowenkamp and Bechtel, among others, specifically identify the importance and need to examine LSI-R reassessment scores. The present study uses a sample of parolees ( N = 179) from various community corrections programs that were administered the LSI-R at two different times. Results indicate that both mean composite and subcomponent LSI-R scores statistically significantly decreased between Time 1 and Time 2. The practical, theoretical, and policy implications of these results are discussed.

Does the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory Generalize Across Ethnicity?

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephane M. Shepherd ◽  
Jay P. Singh ◽  
Rachael Fullam
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Level Of Service

scholarly journals Predicción de la reincidencia con delincuentes juveniles: un estudio longitudinal

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Enrique López Martín ◽  
Vicente Garrido Genovés ◽  
Juan José López García ◽  
María Jesús López Latorre ◽  
María José Galvis Doménech
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Level Of Service

El presente trabajo tiene como finalidad determinar la utilidad de una escala en la predicción de la reincidencia de los delincuentes juveniles. Se realizó un estudio longitudinal con una muestra de 258 delincuentes juveniles que se hallaban cumpliendo una medida judicial. El instrumento que evaluó la predicción de la reincidencia fue el Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory, cuyo resultado de su adaptación al castellano es el Inventario de Gestión en Intervención para Jóvenes (IGI-J). Los jóvenes delincuentes reincidentes y no reincidentes puntuaron de la forma esperada en los valores obtenidos en la prueba. No obstante, los resultados indican que el IGI-J identifica a todos los sujetos no reincidentes, pero fracasó en la identificación de los reincidentes. Se analiza la posible razón de este resultado así como la contribución de esta prueba en el contexto de la predicción del riesgo en menores y en la elaboración de programas de intervención.delincuentes reincidentes y no reincidentes puntuaron de la forma esperada en los valores obtenidos en la prueba. No obstante, los resultados indican que el IGI-J identifica a todos los sujetos no reincidentes, pero fracasó en la identificación de los reincidentes. Se analiza la posible razón de este resultado así como la contribución de esta prueba en el contexto de la predicción del riesgo en menores y en la elaboración de programas de intervención.

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