Appendix A Risk Assessment Systems

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Appendix A

Risk Assessment Systems
Arizona AOC Juvenile Risk Assessment Model
RISK ASSESSMENT/NEEDS SCREENING UPDATE

Juvenile Name Clark Kent____________

Complaint numbers, this assessment........ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Date of assessment........................ 121107 mmddyy
Assessment performed by................... AMYS Amy Stuart
Reason for non-completion................. ______

Does the relationship w/their family involve frequent/intense
conflict or is alienated/assaultive (known or suspected).... ___ (Y,N)
* Ever been assaultive.......................................... ___ (Y,N)
* Used or suspected of using drugs w/in the past year........... ___ (Y,N)
* Ever truant or extensive absenteeism from school.............. ___ (Y,N)
Currently enrolled in public, private, home school regularly.. ___ (Y,N)
Has behavioral problems/mental health issues.................. ___ (Y,N)
* Friends involved or suspected to be involved in delinquency... ___ (Y,N)
* Runaway, runaway attempts, known or suspected................. ___ (Y,N)

Probation officers opinion of reoffending w/in one year....... ___ (H,M,L)

Comments.. ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Arizona DJC DRI
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Georgia Complete CRN Form – Enhanced
Comprehensive Risk/Needs Assessment

Developed for the Georgia
Department of Juvenile Justice
By: Tim Brennan Ph. D. Claus D. Tjaden Ph. D.

INTRODUCTION
This tool is designed to provide a Comprehensive Risk and Needs (CRN) assessment for
committed, probated, and superior court youth. It supports improved decision-making and case
planning for all youth being served by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. The full scale
CRN is used to assess all probated, committed and superior court youth.
The youth interview is a central component of the CRN assessment process. Information derived
from the youth interview is critical to an accurate assessment of the youth's criminogenic risks
and needs. As emphasized in the instructions below, the answers entered on the tool should be
based on multiple sources of information, including not only what the youth indicates at the time
of the interview, but also what you have learned from family, school, social service providers and
other sources. Please read the instructions below and complete preliminary steps required prior
to conducting the youth interview.

HOW TO CONDUCT THIS ASSESSMENT AS A SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
STEP 1: GATHER INFORMATION
Make home visit, interview family, and review records (DJJ, psychological, school, all
current/prior legal and other providers/services) before interviewing youth.

STEP 2: UPDATE JTS
Update criminal history and family contact information. (For accuracy of CRN results and
social summary, all current and prior legal information must be in JTS).

STEP 3: INITIATE THE YOUTH INTERVIEW
The goal of the interview is to gather the youth's perspective on the scale items. Identify a
comfortable, private location. Begin with general conversation. Let the youth know that the
interview will assist in developing a plan to help him/her be successful.

STEP 4: ADDRESS EACH SCALE
Start with broad probe questions and allow for dialogue. If necessary, follow up with more
specific questions for unanswered items or to clarify information offered by the youth.

STEP 5: CLARIFY INCONSISTENT ANSWERS
Responses should reflect the truth - not just what the youth says. Use information
gathered prior to the interview to clarify inconsistencies and ensure the accuracy of the
responses.

STEP 6: COMPLETE THE INTERVIEWER RATING
Answer the scale items and interviewer rating using all of the information gathered,
including the interviews with the family, youth and others. Your interviewer rating for each scale
should be consistent with the scoring of individual items within that scale. If the interviewer rating
is inconsistent with scoring on other items, check all answers and revise as necessary.

Juvenile Name:________________________________________________________________

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CRN
THE CRN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 27 SCALES.

USUAL BEHAVIOR AND PEERS
S2a Criminal Opportunity
S2b Pro-social Activities
S1 Criminal Associates

PERSONALITY
S3 Impulsivity/Risk Taking
S4 Empathy
S5 Lack of Remorse/Guilt
S6 Manipulative/Dominance of Others
S7 Aggression/Temper
S8 Tolerance of Violence

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
S11a Substance Abuse: Common Substances
S11b Substance Abuse: Hard Drugs
S12 Substance Abuse & Delinquency
S13 Promiscuity

SCHOOL AND EDUCATION
S14 Academic
S15 Goals/Aspirations
S16 Attention Problems
S17 Behavior at School

FAMILY AND SOCIALIZATION
S18 Discontinuity of Family Life
S21 Family Criminality/Drugs
S23 Discipline Consistent/Rational
S24 Positive Parental Supervision
S25 Parental/Caregiver Neglect
S26a Physical Abuse
S26b Sexual Abuse
S27 Parental Conflict/Violence
S28 Lack of Neighborhood Safety
S30 Youth Rebellion

ABBREVIATIONS FOR RESPONSE CATEGORIES
Def No = Definitely No
Susp No = Suspect No
Unk No Opn = UK/NO Opinion
Susp Yes = Suspect Yes
Def Yes = Definitely Yes

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S2a. CRIMINAL OPPORTUNITY: (Current typical behavior: Focus on three-month time period just
prior to current arrest/incarceration.)
PROBE: How do you usually spend your time? If you and your friends are bored, what are some things you
might do? Is there any place you like to hang out? What about when you’re at home? What do you like to
do?
4-7x
<1x per 1-3 x per
Never per Unk
week week
week
1. Unstructured/Unsupervised - Outside the

Home
a. Goes out with friends
b. Goes to mall/other local youth hangout
c. Goes to parties/dates
d. Goes to movies
e. Rides around with friends
2. Unstructured/Unsupervised - At Home
a. Parties at home (without adults)
b. Is alone after school
Def Unk No Susp Def
Interviewer Rating: Susp No
No Opn Yes Yes
Youth has opportunity for criminal activities.
S2b. PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: (Current typical behavior: Focus on three-month time period just
prior to current arrest/incarceration.)
PROBE: (Probes from above may generate information needed for this scale, as well.) Are you involved in
any kinds of group activities - something like sports (church, school, etc.)?
1-3 x 4-7x
<1x per
Never per per Unk
week
week week
a. Studies/reads at home, library
b. Participates in sports/athletics
c. Participates in church activities
d. Has hobbies, creative activities (arts, clubs,

drama, music, etc.)
e. Participates in school activities (adult present)
Unk
Susp Susp
Interviewer Rating: Def No No Def Yes
No Yes
Opn
Youth engages in pro-social activities.
S1. CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES: (Current friends of youth: Focus on three-month time period just prior
to current arrest/incarceration)
PROBE: Tell me about your friends. Who do you spend your time with? What are they like? Have your
friends ever gotten into trouble? For what? Do your parents/caregivers like your friends? Why/why not? Do
you see your friends mostly at school, or other places?

About
None Some Most Unk
Half
a. Have dropped out
b. Drink
c. Sell drugs
d. Use drugs
e. Are gang affiliated
f. Have been arrested
Def Susp Unk No Susp
Interviewer Rating: Def Yes
No No Opn Yes
Youth associates with criminal friends and peers.
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S5. REMORSE/GUILT: (Regarding current offense/victim)
PROBE: Tell me why are you here? What happened to get you in trouble? How do you feel about what
happened? Do you generally think someone should get in trouble for doing what you did? Why/why not?
Unk No
Def No Susp No Susp Yes Def Yes
Opn
a. Blames victim
b. Blames others or situation
c. Seems proud
d. Seems indifferent to situation
e. Shows sorrow/regret
Interviewer Rating:
Youth demonstrates a lack of remorse or

guilt.

S3. IMPULSIVITY RISK TAKING: (General pattern of impulsiveness/risk taking)
PROBE: Tell me about how you make decisions/handle risks. Let’s say a friend of yours wants you to do
something with him/her, but it might be risky or dangerous to do it. Can you imagine a situation like that?
What do you think you’d do? Are you usually ready to jump in and enjoy taking risks? How much would you
stop and think about the situation before acting? How would you feel about what you did? Do other people
see you as someone who takes a lot of risks? Have you ever gotten into trouble because of that? Like what?
Def No Susp No Unk No Opn Susp Yes Def Yes
a. Sees self as impulsive/reckless
b. Makes quick decisions
c. Others think youth is wild/reckless
d. Gets in trouble for reckless behavior
e. Enjoys taking risks
Interviewer Rating:
Youth is impulsive and takes risks.

S4. EMPATHY/DISREGARD FOR OTHERS: (General emotional style towards others)
PROBE: Can you think about any times when you've felt sad or sorry or guilty for something you have done
to other people? What kinds of things might make you feel that way? What about people's feeling towards
you -- if they get mad at you, how do you feel? If they cry because of something you have done, how do you
feel? How about things you do -- if you lie or break a promise to someone, how do you feel? How would you
feel in the following situations?
Unk No
Def No Susp no Susp Yes Def Yes
Opn
a. When youth sees others cry, he/she feels

sad
b. If youth lies, he/she feels guilty
c. If youth breaks a promise to someone,

he/she feels guilty
d. Youth cries at movies
Interviewer Rating:
Youth shows empathy.

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