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Offense History
- Offense History: (subject-baseline, collateral-baseline)
Several questions about the youth's offending are asked,
including arrest history, past stays in a secure setting, age at
first secure confinement and current charges. This information is
obtained from both the subject (reporting on him/herself, at subject
baseline) and the collateral (reporting on the subject, at collateral
baseline).
- Self-Reported Offending (SRO): (subject-baseline, subject-follow-up, collateral-baseline, collateral-follow-up)
Items are a self-report of involvement in antisocial and illegal
activities, including 24 different activities such as destroying or
damaging property, setting fires, stealing, selling drugs, carrying a
gun, and killing someone. For activities endorsed, additional
information is obtained regarding the number of times and
circumstances of the activity. These questions are asked of both the
subject (reporting on his/herself, at subject baseline and subject
follow-up) and the collateral (reporting on the subject, at
collateral baseline and collateral follow-up).