The goal of this study was to identify distinct and meaningful profiles of the seven criminogenic risk and need domains included on the Ohio Youth Assessment System—Disposition Tool (OYAS-DIS). This goal was accomplished by conducting a latent profile analysis (LPA) on a sample of 4,383 formally processed justice-involved youth assessed by the OYAS-DIS. The LPA determined there were six distinct profiles: (1) Low risk and need, (2) Low/moderate risk and need, (3) Low risk/need with high juvenile justice history, (4) Academic, mental health, and substance use needs, (5) Prosocial skills and decision making, and (6) High risk and need. Results may help juvenile justice practitioners to identify and address specific intervention needs of adjudicated youth.

这项研究的目的是确定俄亥俄州青年评估系统-处置工具（OYAS-DIS）中包含的七个犯罪风险和需求领域的独特且有意义的概况。该目标是通过对由OYAS-DIS评估的4,383名经过正式处理的涉及司法的青年进行样本的潜在特征分析（LPA）来实现的。LPA确定有六种不同的特征：（1）低风险和需求，（2）低/中度风险和需求，（3）低风险/有未成年人司法历史的需要，（4）学术，心理健康和实质使用需求，（5）社交技巧和决策，以及（6）高风险和需求。结果可能有助于少年司法从业人员确定和解决受审判青年的具体干预需求。