Prediction of Youth and Adult Recidivism Among Spanish Juveniles Involved in Serious Offenses

Abstract

This study analyzes the predictive validity of the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) for youth and adult recidivism in a Spanish juvenile sample. Participants’ age ranged between 14 and 18.09 years old ( N = 264) and 82% were boys and all had been sentenced to probation and custody centers. Data on juvenile and young adult recidivism were collected for the sample with mean follow-up periods of 13.74 and 20.19 months, respectively. The area under the curve, Kaplan–Meier and Cox regression survival analyses were each conducted to check for predictive validity. The findings demonstrated that the YLS/CMI is able to predict recidivism in both the juvenile period and the emerging adult period in a different cultural context. Prior Offenses and Education/Employment emerged as significant predictors for youth and young adult recidivism. The entire YLS/CMI is therefore an effective tool for risk classification in a different cultural sample.

Criminological profile of minors who have committed child-to-parent violence

“…A higher risk of recidivism and more crimes were expected among the CPV group. This hypothesis was supported by the results, as the CPV group presented a higher percentage of reoffenders and a higher number of crimes committed during the follow-up period, which is consistent with the results obtained in similar studies (Capdevila et al, 2005;Cuervo & Villanueva, 2015;Cuervo et al, 2017Cuervo et al, , 2020Maroto & Cort es, 2018;Moulds et al, 2019; Ortega-Campos et al, 2014). In fact, the general percentage of the recidivism risk level classified using the YLS/CMI in the first evaluation was moderate for the CPV group and low for the comparison group.…”

“…The recidivism rate for juveniles who had committed CPV could be placed at around 35% (Cuervo et al, 2017;Maroto & Cort es, 2018;Moulds et al, 2019). While focusing on general samples of youth offenders, the majority of studies show a juvenile recidivism rate of around 23%, with 45% of that figure accounted for by crimes against people, 25% by crimes against property and the remaining 30% involving 'other crimes' (Capdevila et al, 2005;Cuervo & Villanueva, 2015;Cuervo et al, 2020;Ortega-Campos et al, 2014).…”

Psychosocial and Personality Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders in a Detention Centre regarding Recidivism Risk

“…The Minor's Penal Responsibility Act (Organic Law 5/2000) indicates which measures can be imposed by the juvenile judge based on the best interests of minors. Technical teams formed by non-legal professionals, that include educators, social workers, and psychologists, recommend the type of measure imposed (Cuervo et al, 2020). Therapeutic measures include outpatient treatment or internment under a therapeutic regime (Alcázar-Córcoles et al, 2019).…”

Gender-Based Psychosocial Differences in a Sample of Young Offenders

“…Juvenile courts in Spain have technical teams made up of non-legal professionals that include educators, social workers and psychologists, whose purpose is to recommend the type of measure imposed. All decisions and measures imposed by juvenile judges take into account the guidelines on the report of this technical team (Cuervo, Villanueva, & Basto-Pereira, 2020).…”