{"title":"Psychosocial Profiles and Reintegration-Relevant Indicators Among Korean Youth Completing Probation: A Latent Profile Analysis","authors":"Jungtae Choi","doi":"10.1177/15412040261497597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261497597","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"232 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149152808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ethan A. Marshall, Linsey A. Belisle, Cydney Covert
{"title":"Capturing the Complexity of Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Exploratory Evaluation of Expanded ACE-10 Items","authors":"Ethan A. Marshall, Linsey A. Belisle, Cydney Covert","doi":"10.1177/15412040261489178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261489178","url":null,"abstract":"The Adverse Childhood Experiences scale (ACE-10) is widely used to assess potentially traumatic events in childhood. However, it remains unclear whether the ACE-10 adequately captures the complexity of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), as CSA is assessed using a single dichotomous item in the measure. The current study evaluates whether incorporating three additional sexual abuse items improves the scale’s measurement properties and explanatory utility. Using a general population sample of 667 adult women, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted to compare the factor structure of the original ACE-10 with an expanded version that includes items assessing age at sexual abuse, the victim–perpetrator relationship, and if the abuse happened once or multiple times. Structural equation models were then estimated to examine how factors derived from each version of the scale relate to depression, anxiety, sexual victimization, and substance abuse in adulthood. Results indicate that the inclusion of additional CSA items yields improved factor discrimination. Additionally, the expanded ACE-10 provided greater nuance regarding how various forms of adverse childhood experiences are related to adverse outcomes later in life. These findings suggest that the standard ACE-10 may insufficiently capture the complexity of CSA and that the expansion of items in this area can meaningfully enhance measurement precision.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148979671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ian A. Silver, Sarah Philbrick, Debbie Dawes, Marianne Kluckman, Stephen Tueller
{"title":"Can Structured Detention Screening Reduce Admissions to the Juvenile Legal System?: Evaluating the Impact of the Detention Assessment Tool (DAT)","authors":"Ian A. Silver, Sarah Philbrick, Debbie Dawes, Marianne Kluckman, Stephen Tueller","doi":"10.1177/15412040261489536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261489536","url":null,"abstract":"Aligning with our increased focus on juvenile rehabilitation, actuarial assessment tools have been implemented across the juvenile legal system. While post-conviction tools are intended to identify needs and reduce recidivism, the primary goal of pretrial assessment tools is to reduce detention admissions while maintaining public safety. However, a limited number of research evaluations to date have assessed if juvenile pretrial assessment tools reduce detention admissions. The current study assesses if the implementation of the Detention Assessment Tool (DAT; implemented in two-phases) reduced detention admissions in North Carolina from 2004-2024. The current study revealed that the DAT 1.0 was associated with immediate reductions in detention admissions ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">b</jats:italic> = −5.230, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> < 0.001), the effects of which were sustained from 2012-2020. Between county variation on detention admissions was observed, suggesting that targeted engagement with juvenile legal system officials to increase fidelity to assessment implementation could further reduce the amount of youth admitted to pretrial detention.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148979673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Age Differences in Near-Repeat Shooting Victimization: Evidence From Philadelphia","authors":"Brian R. Wyant","doi":"10.1177/15412040261489295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261489295","url":null,"abstract":"Prior research has identified near-repeat patterns in shooting victimization, but less is known about whether these patterns operate similarly across victim age groups. This study examined fatal and nonfatal shooting victimizations in Philadelphia from 2022 through 2025, comparing near-repeat patterns for youth victims ages 15–19 and adult victims ages 20–39. Using a modified Knox method, the analysis assessed whether shooting victimizations were followed by additional victimizations nearby and soon afterward. Results showed different patterns across the two groups. Adult shooting victimizations exhibited elevated and statistically significant clustering in the closest spatial and temporal bands, consistent with prior near-repeat research on shootings. Youth shooting victimizations did not show the same immediate close-in-space and close-in-time pattern. Sensitivity analyses using alternative youth and adult age groupings produced the same general finding. These results suggest that near-repeat patterns in shooting victimization may vary by victim age group. The findings highlight the importance of disaggregating shooting victimizations by age when examining short-term spatial and temporal patterns of firearm violence.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"80 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148979672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle N. Harris, Leah E. Daigle, Anna Knight, Jan Ligon
{"title":"Head Injury and Suicidal Behavior: An Examination of Multiple Resiliency Models Among Justice-Involved Youth","authors":"Michelle N. Harris, Leah E. Daigle, Anna Knight, Jan Ligon","doi":"10.1177/15412040261484164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261484164","url":null,"abstract":"Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among justice-involved youth, yet the role of neurological injury in shaping suicide risk remains understudied. Head injuries are disproportionately prevalent among justice-involved youth and have been linked to elevated suicidality, but little research has examined how head injury operates alongside psychosocial risk and protective factors. Using longitudinal data from the Pathways to Desistance study, the current study explores how head injury, risk factors, and protective factors are associated with suicidal attempts and evaluates multiple resilience frameworks. Using logistic regression models, results indicate that youths with a history of a head injury had significantly greater odds of reporting a suicide attempt, even after accounting for psychosocial risks. Psychiatric distress and mental health service utilization were also associated with increased risk. Among protective factors, self-reliance was associated with lower suicide risk overall, whereas future outlook was more protective among youth with a prior head injury. These preliminary findings underscore the value of incorporating neurocognitive considerations into suicide prevention efforts within juvenile justice settings.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148901932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yangjin Park, Jingyeong Song, Pa Thor, Tanya Bartlett, Philip Baiden
{"title":"Exposure to Multiple Forms of Violence and Adolescent Gun Carrying: The Moderating Role of Parental Monitoring","authors":"Yangjin Park, Jingyeong Song, Pa Thor, Tanya Bartlett, Philip Baiden","doi":"10.1177/15412040261473499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261473499","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescent gun carrying is a critical U.S. public health issue, yet little is known about how multiple violence exposures contribute to this risk. Guided by the Cumulative Risk and Protective Model, this study examined the direct effects of seven violence and threat exposures on gun carrying, alongside the promotive and protective roles of parental monitoring. Using a nationally representative sample from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, complementary log-log regression models were employed, controlling for adverse childhood experiences, mental health, and demographics factors. Of the 20,103 adolescent examined, 4% reported gun carrying the past year. Results indicated that school threats, physical fights, neighborhood violence, sexual abuse, and racial discrimination significantly increased the odds of gun carrying. Conversely, school bullying was associated with reduced odds of gun carrying, whereas cyberbullying showed no significant association with gun carrying. Parental monitoring emerged as a strong promotive factor, reducing the odds of gun carrying by 38%; however, it did not buffer the risks posed by violence exposures. The findings of this study suggest that while parental monitoring is a vital protective asset, it may be insufficient to mitigate the influence of multiple violence exposures, necessitating multi-level strategies across school, community, and family contexts.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chelsea Derlan Williams, Emma Fontaine, Alexis Stokes, McKenzie N. Green, Tava West, Kimberly Lazarus, Troy J. Keys, Terri N. Sullivan
{"title":"Adverse Childhood Experiences and Justice Involvement: A Strengths-Based Approach Examining the Protective Role of Developmental Assets Among Black Adolescents","authors":"Chelsea Derlan Williams, Emma Fontaine, Alexis Stokes, McKenzie N. Green, Tava West, Kimberly Lazarus, Troy J. Keys, Terri N. Sullivan","doi":"10.1177/15412040261450654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261450654","url":null,"abstract":"The current study examined whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were associated with justice involvement among Black adolescents, and whether internal developmental assets (i.e., positive values, social competencies, positive identity, and commitment to learning) and external developmental assets (i.e., support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, and constructive use of time) moderated these relations. Gender differences were also examined. Participants included 237 Black adolescents 12 to 17 years of age ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M</jats:italic> = 14.46, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SD</jats:italic> = 1.64). Results indicated that ACEs were not directly associated with justice involvement, however, significant differences were found based on gender and developmental assets. Developmental assets moderated this relation for boys and girls, but the type of moderation differed by gender. ACEs predicted greater justice involvement for boys with low external developmental assets, but not for boys with high external developmental assets. However, for girls, ACEs predicted greater justice involvement for girls with low internal developmental assets, but not for girls with high internal developmental assets. Findings highlight the importance of using strengths-based approaches to understand factors underlying justice involvement among Black youth.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"123 1","pages":"215-232"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeremiah W. Jaggers, Whitney Howey, Patricia K. Kerig
{"title":"Measurement Properties of the Thought Disturbance Scale of the MAYSI-2: An Assessment of Its Appropriateness for Girls","authors":"Jeremiah W. Jaggers, Whitney Howey, Patricia K. Kerig","doi":"10.1177/15412040261458857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261458857","url":null,"abstract":"Studies informing gender-responsive programming in the juvenile justice system reveal high levels of mental health problems amongst girls; however, relatively neglected has been attention to thought disturbances. A major impediment in this regard is that the Thought Disturbance subscale of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-2 (MAYSI-2), the most widely used screening measure for mental health problems amongst detained youth, was not deemed reliable for use with girls in the original validation studies. Given the pervasive use of the MAYSI-2 and the importance of identifying thought disturbance amongst girls, a more robust evaluation is needed. An evaluation of the measurement properties, including confirmatory factor analysis, item response theory, and measurement invariance models, was conducted in a sample of 5615 detained youth. Findings suggested that the Thought Disturbance subscale may be suitable for mental health screening with girls.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"34 1","pages":"272-288"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Keira C. Stockdale, Mark E. Olver, Kristine M. Lovatt
{"title":"Making a CASE for Revisiting Psychopathy and Intelligence in Youth Justice Populations: Implications for RNR and Links to Community Recidivism","authors":"Keira C. Stockdale, Mark E. Olver, Kristine M. Lovatt","doi":"10.1177/15412040261449821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261449821","url":null,"abstract":"The present study examined the interrelations of psychopathy cognitive ability, achievement, and school engagement variables to recidivism in a diverse sample of 417 justice-involved youth court referred for assessment and/or treatment services. The Psychopathy Checklist Youth: Version (PCL: YV) and a set of criminogenic, education, and developmental variables were rated from file; recidivism data were obtained from criminal records. PCL: YV total and most facet scores were inversely related to verbal IQ, unrelated to academic achievement, and strongly associated with school disengagement; however, interpersonal facet scores showed the opposite pattern among male youth. Cox regression survival analyses demonstrated that composite variables reflecting global achievement and school engagement concerns incrementally predicted recidivism outcomes controlling for PCL: YV scores; higher achievement and school engagement appeared to mitigate risk. By contrast, while global cognitive ability similarly mitigated risk among male youth, it was associated with increased recidivism among female youth after controlling for baseline psychopathy. The results underscore the risk, need, and responsivity (RNR) relevance of cognitive ability, achievement, and school engagement in reducing risk for future crime and violence.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"30 1","pages":"250-271"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dire Inroads: The Relationship between Maltreatment Duration, Sexual Delinquency, and Adverse Outcomes","authors":"Rebecca L. Bosetti, Nicole McKenna, Benjamin Ison","doi":"10.1177/15412040261452952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261452952","url":null,"abstract":"The goal of the study was to determine whether there is a relationship between duration of each form of maltreatment experienced and delinquency type, trauma, and frequency of offending. Data were collected from 136 incarcerated youth in a Midwestern state. Binary logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between duration of each form of maltreatment and sexual and non-sexual offending outcome. Linear regression explored the relationships between duration of each form of maltreatment, trauma symptoms, and total delinquency. Results revealed that for a 1-year increase in duration of sexual abuse, youth had greater odds of disclosing a sexual offense ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B</jats:italic> = 1.486, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> = .002). Youths with longer durations of sexual abuse reported more severe trauma symptoms ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B</jats:italic> = 2.07, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> = .049); longer durations of physical abuse were associated with frequency of delinquency ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B</jats:italic> = 0.03, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p</jats:italic> = .05). Implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47525,"journal":{"name":"Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice","volume":"13 1","pages":"233-249"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148289655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}