Pilot Implementation and Preliminary Evaluation of START:AV Assessments in Secure Juvenile Correctional Facilities

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 150-164

  Desmarais, Sarah L ^a   Sellers, Brian G ^b   Viljoen, Jodi L ^c   Cruise, Keith R ^d   Nicholls, Tonia L ^e   Dvoskin, Joel A ^f  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BC Mental Health & Addiction Services   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

juvenile justice; psychometric properties; risk assessment; START:AV; structured professional judgment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869479332     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2012.737405     Document Type: Article

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