Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (J-Soap-II) Manual

Presents an instrument for assessing risk factors in boys ages 12-18 who have been adjudicated for sexual offenses or who have a history of sexually coercive behavior. The instrument comprises 28 checklist items arranged in 2 static risk factor assessment scales (sexual drive/preoccupation and impulsive/antisocial behavior) and 2 dynamic risk factor assessment scales (intervention and community stability/adjustment). The manual, which may be useful for informing and guiding treatment and risk management decisions for juvenile sex offenders, provides scoring instructions and forms, describes the development and validation of the instrument, and answers frequently asked questions. Available online only.