The Juvenile Detention Exam (JDE) is a brief, easily administered and automated (computer scored) detention center test. It is appropriate for
troubled (male and female) youth. The Juvenile Detention Exam (JDE) consists of 105 items and can be completed in 15 to 20 minutes.
The JDE has five (5) scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Alcohol Scale,
3. Drugs Scale, 4. Violence (Lethality) Scale, and 5. Antisocial Scale.
FIVE JUVENILE DETENTION EXAM SCALES
1. Truthfulness Scale: Measures how truthful the juvenile was while completing the Juvenile Detention Exam (JDE). This scale detects denial, problem minimization and faking.
2. Alcohol Scale: Measures the severity of alcohol use and/or abuse. Alcohol refers to beer, wine and other liquors.
3. Drugs Scale: Measures the severity of alcohol use and/or abuse. Drugs refers to marijuana, barbiturates, crack, amphetamines, ecstacy, heroin, etc.
4. Violence (Lethality) Scale: Measures use of force to injure, damage or destroy. It identifies youth that are dangerous to themselves and others.
5. Antisocial Scale: Measures antisocial attitudes and behavior, e.g., juveniles with little remorse, seem to be uncaring, are irresponsible and lie. They are anti-society as well as societies rules and regulations.
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The Juvenile Detention Exam Manual provides an in depth discussion of the Juvenile Detention Exam and how it works.
To review the Juvenile Detention Exam (JDE) Manual click on this JDE Training Manual link.
The Juvenile Detention Exam Manual (JDE) includes: empirically based scales (measures), risk level classification, research, control of reports,
"significant items", score-related recommendations, intstructions, administrative modes, "Human Voice Audio", test data input verification,
confidentiality (deleting juveniles names), HIPAA compliance, diskette expiration date, and more. This manual is considered a must read by
Juvenile Detention Exam users.
An Example Juvenile Detention Exam report should help assessors understand how obtained juvenile information is consolidated and presented.
To Review a Juvenile Detention Exam example report click on this Example JDE Report link.
"Cost information:" the Juvenile Detention Exam (JDE) user agreement, volume discounts and more can be reviewed by clicking on
this JDE Cost link.
Additional information can be provided upon request by writing:
Risk
& Needs Assessment, Inc. P.O. Box 44828 Phoenix, Arizona 85064-4828
Our telephone number is (602) 234-3506
Our fax number is (602) 266-8227
and
our e-mail address is
sheryl@riskandneeds.com
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