Clinical evaluations for transfer of juveniles to criminal court: current practices and future research

Completing clinical evaluations of juveniles considered for transfer to criminal court requires specialized expertise. However, there is little empirical foundation upon which they can be based. Within each of the three major evaluation domains (amenability to treatment, risk for future violence, an...

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Published in:Behavioral sciences & the law 1997, Vol.15 (2), p.151-165
Main Authors: Kruh, Ivan P., Brodsky, Stanley L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child Development
Criminal Law - legislation & jurisprudence
Criminal Psychology - methods
Criminal Psychology - standards
Forensic Psychiatry - methods
Forensic Psychiatry - standards
Humans
Juvenile Delinquency - legislation & jurisprudence
Juvenile Delinquency - psychology
Juvenile Delinquency - rehabilitation
Risk Factors
United States
Violence
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Summary:Completing clinical evaluations of juveniles considered for transfer to criminal court requires specialized expertise. However, there is little empirical foundation upon which they can be based. Within each of the three major evaluation domains (amenability to treatment, risk for future violence, and sophistication/maturity), we ask the following questions: a) Can forensic examiners properly assess this area, and if so using what tools?; b) How can social science research clarify the transfer evaluation, particularly as it is impacted by systems issues?; and c) How should the evaluation be structured? In doing so, we review clinical suggestions for completing these evaluations and identify pertinent research directions. A number of general issues specific to these evaluations are also discussed. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0735-3936
1099-0798
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199721)15:2<151::AID-BSL267>3.0.CO;2-U