The Business of Practice

Juvenile General Violence Risk Assessments

Written by Amanda Beltrani | Aug 23, 2022 2:15:27 PM

Adolescent violence risk assessment research emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since then, many measures for assessing violence and re-offense risk in adolescents have been developed. While the use of risk assessment instruments is established as a best practice in juvenile justice systems, the selection of the specific tool most appropriate is not straightforward due to the variety of options.