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J Brad Shepherd1, Kenneth R Green, Edward O Omobien
1Department of Psychology, Kent State University-Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue N.W., Canton, Ohio 44720, USA. bshepherd@stark.kent.edu
Abstract:
The assessment of offending youth is important in determining the most appropriate disposition for adolescents involved in the justice system. Recent studies have found a relationship between justice system involvement and level-of-functioning (LOF). This study investigated the relationship between LOF and recidivism risk among adolescents involved in a community-based, juvenile justice treatment program. The results document that conceptually similar domains are substantively correlated; however, a range of functioning was found among youth considered to have the same risk of recidivism. Overall, the results suggest that LOF measures may be associated with risk measures due to a convergence of areas assessed and that the two constructs also may have a relationship analogous to LOF and clinical diagnosis.
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