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28 - Amenability to Treatment Evaluations

Understanding Decision Points and New Information Regarding Assessment

from Part IV - Postconviction Phase Decisions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2024

By
Nicholas A. Bellamy ,
Randall T. Salekin ,
Beatriz Mendez  and
Tyler L. Salekin
Edited by
Monica K. Miller ,
Logan A. Yelderman ,
Matthew T. Huss  and
Jason A. Cantone
Monica K. Miller
Affiliation:
University of Nevada, Reno
Logan A. Yelderman
Affiliation:
Prairie View A & M University, Texas
Matthew T. Huss
Affiliation:
Creighton University, Omaha
Jason A. Cantone
Affiliation:
George Mason University, Virginia
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Summary

This chapter will examine treatment amenability decisions in juveniles. The juvenile courts have long focused on rehabilitation instead of the punitive approach of the criminal system. A significant aspect of that process has been the determination of whether a given person is likely to be responsive to intervention or if the needs of society would best be served by placing the person in the criminal justice system. This chapter will examine the history of the use of amenability in the juvenile justice system, the various decision points for the use of the amenability-to-treatment construct, definitions and assessment technology for amenability, factors and processes that contribute to these decisions, and how this information is communicated to the court. In addition, the chapter focuses on what professional training is needed to perform such evaluations. Future research and policy implications are also discussed.

Keywords

amenabilitytreatmentjuvenilesadolescentRSTI
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The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Legal Decision-Making , pp. 427 - 442
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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