Girls Study Group Reviews Suitability of Assessment Instruments for Delinquent Girls
September 30, 2009
To guide decisions within the juvenile justice system, judges, case managers, probation staff, and related professionals often rely on standardized instruments to assess the risks and needs of youth.
With the increased prevalence of girls in the juvenile justice system, some have questioned whether the instruments currently in use are appropriate for girls. However, research that has systematically examined the extent to which instruments used in the juvenile justice system are valid for girls is lacking.
The Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Delinquency Prevention's Girls Study Group has reviewed 143 assessment instruments, and information about each instrument may be accessed by searching the Study Group's online database.
Resources:
To obtain further information about the Girls Study Group's assessment instruments review, visit http://girlsstudygroup.rti.org/dsp_instrument_list.cfm.
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