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Global Risk Indicators and the Role of Gender in a Juvenile Detention Sample

Stephen M. Gavazzi

Courtney M. Yarcheck

The Ohio State University

Meda Chesney-Lind

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Growing evidence regarding the gender-specific nature of risk/needs factors in girls coming to the attention of the juvenile court is contrasted with the limited availability of gender-sensitive assessment instruments designed to measure risk/needs. In the present study, data are gathered from a sample of male and female youth assessed at a juvenile court detention facility. As hypothesized, analyses revealed significantly higher scores for males on prior offenses and significantly higher scores for females on family/parenting, mental health, traumatic events, and health-related risks. Unexpectedly, females also scored significantly higher than males in domains associated with psychopathy, accountability, and peer relationships. Female and male youth also differed in type of offense that brought them to the attention of the detention facility. In turn, type of offense was a predictor of risk/needs levels in the family/parenting domain, underscoring the particularly salient role family factors play in the lives of court-involved youth.

Key Words: risk assessment • juvenile • detention • gender

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 33, No. 5, 597-612 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854806288184
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