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Behavioral Health Screening

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Juvenile Justice Forensic Evaluation & Reform

Law Enforcement

Risk Screening & Assessment

Behavioral Health Screening Resources

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Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners (2004)

Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners (2004)

Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2005)

Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2005)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 (MAYSI-2 - 2006)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 (MAYSI-2 - 2006)

Mental Health Screening within Juvenile Justice: The Next Frontier (2008)

Mental Health Screening within Juvenile Justice: The Next Frontier (2008)

Knowledge Brief: Does Mental Health Screening Fulfill Its Promise? (2011)

Knowledge Brief: Does Mental Health Screening Fulfill Its Promise? (2011)

Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending (2012)

Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending (2012)

Screening and Assessment for Suicide Prevention: Tools and Procedures for Risk Identification among Juvenile Justice Youth (2013)

Screening and Assessment for Suicide Prevention: Tools and Procedures for Risk Identification among Juvenile Justice Youth (2013)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument for mental health needs of youths in residential welfare/justice institutions: Identifying gender differences across countries and settings (2016)

Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument for mental health needs of youths in residential welfare/justice institutions: Identifying gender differences across countries and settings (2016)

Diversion Resources

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Juvenile Diversion Guidebook (2011)

Juvenile Diversion Guidebook (2011)

Juvenile Justice Forensic Evaluation & Reform Resources

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Double Jeopardy: Adolescent Offenders with Mental Disorders (2004)

Double Jeopardy: Adolescent Offenders with Mental Disorders (2004)

Assuring the Future of Developmental Reform in Juvenile Justice: Recommendations of the Fourth Wave Forecasting Project (2017)

Assuring the Future of Developmental Reform in Juvenile Justice: Recommendations of the Fourth Wave Forecasting Project (2017)

Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles - 2nd Edition (2013)

Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles - 2nd Edition (2013)

Juvenile Competence Resources

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Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (2012)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (2012)

Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court (2013)

Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court (2013)

Clinical Evaluations for Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for Legal Professionals (2005)

Clinical Evaluations for Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for Legal Professionals (2005)

Evaluating Juveniles’ Adjudicative Competence: A Guide for Clinical Practice (2005)

Evaluating Juveniles’ Adjudicative Competence: A Guide for Clinical Practice (2005)

Evaluation of Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial (2009)

Evaluation of Juveniles' Competence to Stand Trial (2009)

Developing Service Delivery Systems for Evaluations of Juveniles’ Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for States and Counties (2017)

Developing Service Delivery Systems for Evaluations of Juveniles’ Competence to Stand Trial: A Guide for States and Counties (2017)

“Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial in Juveniles,” in Forensic Assessments in Criminal and Civil Law (2017)

“Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial in Juveniles,” in Forensic Assessments in Criminal and Civil Law (2017)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (Larson & Grisso, 2012)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (Larson & Grisso, 2012)

Law Enforcement Resources

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Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement (MASTLE)

Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement (MASTLE)

The MASTLE: Obtaining Legitimacy Through Fair, Impartial, and Objective Decision-Making

The MASTLE: Obtaining Legitimacy Through Fair, Impartial, and Objective Decision-Making

Risk Screening & Assessment Resources

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Knowledge Brief: Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice Practices? (2011)

Knowledge Brief: Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice Practices? (2011)

Innovation Brief: Using Risk Assessment to Meet Needs and Reduce Recidivism (2012)

Innovation Brief: Using Risk Assessment to Meet Needs and Reduce Recidivism (2012)

Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation (2012)

Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation (2012)

How to Get the Most Out of Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2013)

How to Get the Most Out of Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2013)

Issue Brief: Using Risk Assessment and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles in Juvenile Justice (2016)

Issue Brief: Using Risk Assessment and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles in Juvenile Justice (2016)

Preventing Prison Rape: Designing and Validating a PREA Screening Tool for Pre-trial Juvenile Detention Centers (2018)

Preventing Prison Rape: Designing and Validating a PREA Screening Tool for Pre-trial Juvenile Detention Centers (2018)

Risk Assessment and Behavioral Health Screening Project (2018)

Risk Assessment and Behavioral Health Screening Project (2018)

Studying Drivers of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument Implementation in Juvenile Justice (2018)

Studying Drivers of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument Implementation in Juvenile Justice (2018)

Impact of Risk Assessment Instruments on Rates of Pretrial Detention, Postconviction Placements, and Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of Risk Assessment Instruments on Rates of Pretrial Detention, Postconviction Placements, and Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prisons are not the answer to preventing crime (2019)

Prisons are not the answer to preventing crime (2019)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (2012)

Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers (2012)

Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court (2013)

Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court (2013)

Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2005)

Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice (2005)

Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending (2012)

Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending (2012)

Trauma Resources

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Trauma in Dual Status Youth: Putting Things in Perspective (2015)

Trauma in Dual Status Youth: Putting Things in Perspective (2015)

Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems (2015)

Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems (2015)

Review of Trauma Screening Tools for Children and Adolescents (2016)

Review of Trauma Screening Tools for Children and Adolescents (2016)