Volumes include the following helpful features:

� Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations

� Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls

� Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes

� Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference

� Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic

In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations. This book places juvenile risk assessment within the context of FMHA for juveniles, so those using it will find it particularly useful to incorporate into their evaluations of risk and needs for adolescents in the juvenile justice system.