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The Mathematics of Risk Classification: Changing Data in Valid Instruments for Juvenile Records

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Presents information to help juvenile courts develop practical risk-screening instruments for use in classifying youth as an aid in program assignment. The Report compares the validity of several statistical methods for classifying risk and offers recommendations for selecting classification procedures. Available online only.

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