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Assessing the youthful offender : issues and techniques /

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This important work educates individuals working within the youth justice system of the usefulness-and-limitations-of psychological assessments in the processing of youthful offenders. The authors favor a child welfare and rehabilitative approach, but they argue that the use of valid assessments can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoge, Robert D., 1939-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Andrews, D. A. (Donald Arthur), 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1996]
Series:Forensic psychiatry and psychology library.
Language of science.
Subjects:
Juvenile delinquents > Psychological testing.
Psychodiagnostics.
Criminal psychology.
Forensic psychiatry.
Juvenile delinquency > Psychological aspects.
Social work with juvenile delinquents.
Misdadigers.
Jeugdcriminaliteit.
Psychodiagnostiek.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Conceptual and Theoretical Background
  • 2. Decision Making within Juvenile Justice Systems
  • 3. The Role of Psychological Assessments in the Juvenile Justice Decision Process
  • 4. Assessing Aptitudes and Achievement Levels
  • 5. Assessing Personality, Attitudes, and Behaviors
  • 6. Assessing Environmental Factors
  • 7. Diagnostic and Classification Systems
  • 8. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • App. 1. Instruments and Procedures Identified in This Volume
  • App. 2. Addresses of Major Test Publishers.