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Arizona Youth Assessment System Case Study

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The Arizona Youth Assessment System incorporates six distinct risk assessment tools: Diversion, Detention, Pre-Disposition, Disposition, Residential, and Re-Entry (Ducey, Douglas A., Arizona Youth Assessment System). Once the data is collected from these risk assessment tools and is entered, the results will identify the juvenile offender’s areas of highest risk. After precise overview of the results, I would then decide the sentencing recommendations based on the offender’s risk level as well as the immediate crime that was committed by them. If the juvenile’s results show he or she is at low risk of reoffending then I would recommend a minor punishment such as probation, community service, or a small fine. However, if the offender is at high

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