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Predictive Validity of the YLS/CMI in a Sample of Portuguese Young Offenders

Published:2024-05-07 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0011-1287
Container-title:Crime & Delinquency
language:en
Short-container-title:Crime & Delinquency

Author:

Gouveia Cláudia¹^ORCID,Fernandes Delfina¹,Pratas Miguel²,Macedo Margarida²,Cóias João²,Pral Catarina²,Pinto Renata²,Bastos Maria²,Bento Ana²,Lagoa Teresa²,Abrunhosa Gonçalves Rui¹,Caridade Sónia¹

Affiliation:

1. Psychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

2. General Directorate of Reintegration and Prison Services, Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) is a widely used risk assessment instrument that comprehensively assesses risk factors and criminogenic needs among young individuals. This study explores the association between YLS/CMI scores and subsequent recidivism among 608 Portuguese young offenders aged 12 to 18 years. The results support the predictive validity of the YLS/CMI in assessing recidivism among young offenders. The study found significant connections between YLS/CMI scores and recidivism for Placement in an Education Center (PEC) measures, indicating higher scores correlated with increased reoffending likelihood. However, no significant association was found between YLS/CMI scores and recidivism in Educational Supervision (ES) measures. These results emphasize the need to consider specific measures when gauging YLS/CMI’s predictive validity.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00111287241249732

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