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Elkovitch, N., Viljoen, J. Scalora, M. J., & Ullman, D. (2008). Assessing risk of reoffending in adolescents who have committed a sexual offense: The accuracy of clinical judgments after completion of risk assessment instruments. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 26, 511-528. doi:10.1002/bsl.832

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American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, National Council on Measurement in Education, (1999). The standards for educational and psychological testing. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association.

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Prentky, R., Righthand, S., Worling, J., & Kang, T. (2020). Final report: Development and implementation project for the Youth Needs and Progress Scale (YNPS). Office of Justice Programs' National Criminal Justice Reference Service. 

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Righthand, S., Worling, J. R., Prentky, R. A., & Kang, T. (2020). Youth Needs and Progress Scale & User Guide. Farleigh Dickinson University. 

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PROFESOR- Protective + Risk Observations For Eliminating Sexual Offense Recidivism, a structured checklist to assist professionals to identify and summarize protective and risk factors for adolescents and emerging adults (i.e., individuals aged 12 to 25) who have offended sexually. 

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Vincent, G.M., Guy, L.S. & Grisso, T. (2012, November).  Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation. Models for Change: System Reform in Juvenile Justice:  John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.  http://www.modelsforchange.net/publications/346

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Rich, P. (2009). Juvenile sexual offenders: A comprehensive guide to risk evaluations. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

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Rice, M. E, Harris, G. T, Lang, C, Chaplin, T. C, (2012). Adolescents who have sexually offended: Is phallometry valid? Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 24, 133-152.

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Rasmussen, L. A. (1999). Factors related to recidivism among juvenile sexual offenders. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 11, 69-85.

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Hunter, J. A., Goodwin, D. W., & Becker, J. V. (1994). The relationship between phallometrically measured deviant sexual arousal and clinical characteristics in juvenile sexual offenders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 32, 533–538.

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Hewitt, S.K. (1999). Assessing allegation of sexual abuse in preschool children: Understanding small voices. Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series. Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage

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