Assessment of accused juvenile sex offenders in Germany: a comparison of five different measures.
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Assessment of accused juvenile sex offenders in Germany: a comparison of five different measures. / Klein, Verena; Yoon, Dahlnym; Briken, Peer; Turner, Daniel; Spehr, Aranke; Rettenberger, Martin.
in: BEHAV SCI LAW, Jahrgang 30, Nr. 2, 2, 2012, S. 181-195.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Assessment of accused juvenile sex offenders in Germany: a comparison of five different measures.
AU - Klein, Verena
AU - Yoon, Dahlnym
AU - Briken, Peer
AU - Turner, Daniel
AU - Spehr, Aranke
AU - Rettenberger, Martin
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The present study examines the relationship between risk and protective factors among young alleged sexual offenders (N = 66) in pre-trial and pre-treatment settings. For risk assessment purposes, the Screening Tool for the Assessment of Young Sexual Offenders' Risk (STAYSOR), the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), and the Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) were used. Psychopathological indicators measured with the Basis Raads Onderzoek (BARO) and the German adaption of the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (RAASI) were used to examine the relationship between the risk assessment scales and instruments measuring risk-relevant psychopathological constructs. Risk and protective factors were significantly negatively correlated. Psychopathological measures were positively correlated with risk factors and negatively with protective factors. Although further studies on the predictive validity of the instruments are needed, the results of the present explorative pilot study indicate that the use of all five instruments may be clinically meaningful for the assessment of young persons who are at risk of sexual offending.
AB - The present study examines the relationship between risk and protective factors among young alleged sexual offenders (N = 66) in pre-trial and pre-treatment settings. For risk assessment purposes, the Screening Tool for the Assessment of Young Sexual Offenders' Risk (STAYSOR), the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), and the Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) were used. Psychopathological indicators measured with the Basis Raads Onderzoek (BARO) and the German adaption of the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (RAASI) were used to examine the relationship between the risk assessment scales and instruments measuring risk-relevant psychopathological constructs. Risk and protective factors were significantly negatively correlated. Psychopathological measures were positively correlated with risk factors and negatively with protective factors. Although further studies on the predictive validity of the instruments are needed, the results of the present explorative pilot study indicate that the use of all five instruments may be clinically meaningful for the assessment of young persons who are at risk of sexual offending.
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Adolescent
KW - Child
KW - Risk Assessment/methods
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Psychopathology
KW - Sex Offenses/prevention & control/psychology
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Adolescent
KW - Child
KW - Risk Assessment/methods
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Psychopathology
KW - Sex Offenses/prevention & control/psychology
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 30
SP - 181
EP - 195
JO - BEHAV SCI LAW
JF - BEHAV SCI LAW
SN - 0735-3936
IS - 2
M1 - 2
ER -
