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Intelligence and Achievement Score Profiles of Female Juvenile Offenders

Werner, Shelby Spare
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395310013

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2011, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Previous research indicates that male juvenile offenders typically exhibit poor performance on measures of intelligence and academic achievement. In addition, certain index score patterns, most notably a PIQ>VIQ discrepancy, are common among male offenders, and have been found to predict offense severity. Research on the intelligence and academic performance of female offenders has produced variable results. This study explored the WISC-IV and WJ-III scores of 430 female offenders who underwent a 14-day evaluation in a multidisciplinary program conducted through an urban juvenile court. Within this sample: 1) Mean IQ and achievement scores were significantly lower than the standardization sample means; 2) Cluster analysis revealed 5 distinct subgroups of girls within the sample, which we labeled "Average", "Low Average", "Verbal Weakness", "Extremely Low", and "Low VCI/PRI", based on their WISC-IV profiles; and 3) Cluster membership did not predict offense severity. Limitations, implications, and directions for further research are discussed.
Kathleen J. Hart, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Chair)
Susan LaVelle Ficke, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
W. Michael Nelson III, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
89 p.
Cognitive Psychology; Criminology
female juvenile delinquents; intelligence tests; achievement tests

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  • Werner, S. S. (2011). Intelligence and Achievement Score Profiles of Female Juvenile Offenders [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395310013

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Werner, Shelby. Intelligence and Achievement Score Profiles of Female Juvenile Offenders. 2011. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395310013.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Werner, Shelby. "Intelligence and Achievement Score Profiles of Female Juvenile Offenders." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395310013

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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