Evaluating the positive and negative benefits of crime: Development and validation of the Decisional Balance Scale for Adolescent Offenders (DBS-AO)

The current study focuses on the development and validation of the Decisional Balance Scale for Adolescent Offenders (DBS-AO). This measure was designed to systematically evaluate adolescent offenders’ motivation to end or maintain their criminal behaviors, a critical yet missing component for most assessment measures and treatment programs focused on adolescent offenders.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Jordan, Mandy J. ; Rogers, Richard ; Neumann, Craig S. ; Norlander, Bradley
Published in:	Journal of Criminal Justice. - Elsevier, ISSN 0047-2352. - Vol. 41.2013, 2, p. 108-114
Publisher:	Elsevier

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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