Assessing the Interactions between Strengths and Risk Factors of Recidivism through the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY)

Instruments that assess recidivism risk in young people are used widely in the sphere of juvenile justice worldwide. Traditionally, research has focused on the study of risk factors presented by young offenders, and how these relate to criminal recidivism. In present-day research, protective factors have also come into their own, having proven to encourage non-recidivism in young offenders. This paper presents a study carried out with 594 young offenders. The instrument used for assessing risk of recidivism in young offenders was the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY). In the results found here, one can observe how the young offenders who did not reoffend presented a greater level of protective factors than the repeating offenders. The youths with a prior arrest record scored higher in the risk domains than the reoffenders without a prior arrest record. The case of young repeat offenders who already had an arrest record represents a high-risk profile, or a profile of a criminal career. Crimes committed by young people can be isolated incidents in their life. In most youths, criminal behavior does not persist beyond legal age. Protective factors prove to be important in juvenile justice when planning an individualized intervention for the young offender

Libro de Resúmenes del Congreso Euro-Latinoamericano de Intervención en Justicia Juvenil

Libro de Resúmenes del Congreso Euro-Latinoamericano de Intervención en Justicia Juvenil celebrado en la Universidad de Almería del 21/10/15 al 23/10/15

Psychosocial profile of juvenile and adult offenders who acknowledge having committed child-to-parent violence

The main objective of this study was to establish the psychosocial profile of adolescents and adults who have admitted to committing child-to-parent violence (CPV) and were serving a judicial sanction or prison sentence, respectively. Two groups of participants took part in this study. The first group was made up of 89 male youths who were serving judicial sanctions, and the second group was made up of 70 men serving a prison sentence. A cross-sectional retrospective design with concurrent measurements was used in this study. Group differences in the exposure-to-violence variables were conducted. Automatic regression models were used to estimate a self-reported CPV. In relation to the variables of indirect exposure to violence, statistically significant differences between those who admitted having committed CPV and those who did not, irrespective of being adults or adolescents, were found for seeing violence in class and at home but not for seeing violence on the street or on television. Regarding the variables related to experiencing violence, the results showed statistically significant differences in experiencing violence at home but not in class or on the street. The best predictive model of CPV includes some of the dimensions of self-concept, specifically academic and family self-concept, as well as the avoidant and rational problem-solving styles and the negative orientation toward problems. The results have shown the existence of a CPV offender profile that is common to minors and adults

Justicia juvenil en Andalucía. Diez años de funcionamiento de la Ley Orgánica de Responsabilidad Penal del Menor.

El informe es una evaluación funcional y de programas del Sistema de Justicia Juvenil en Andalucía, tanto desde un punto de vista estadísitico como de evolución normativa y de gestión. Se analizan diez años de funcionamiento bajo el marco normativo de la Ley Orgánica de Responsabilidad Penal del Menor.Consejería de Justicia e Interior. Junta de Andalucí

A Novel Circulating MicroRNA for the Detection of Acute Myocarditis.

The diagnosis of acute myocarditis typically requires either endomyocardial biopsy (which is invasive) or cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (which is not universally available). Additional approaches to diagnosis are desirable. We sought to identify a novel microRNA for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis. To identify a microRNA specific for myocarditis, we performed microRNA microarray analyses and quantitative polymerase-chain-reaction (qPCR) assays in sorted CD4+ T cells and type 17 helper T (Th17) cells after inducing experimental autoimmune myocarditis or myocardial infarction in mice. We also performed qPCR in samples from coxsackievirus-induced myocarditis in mice. We then identified the human homologue for this microRNA and compared its expression in plasma obtained from patients with acute myocarditis with the expression in various controls. We confirmed that Th17 cells, which are characterized by the production of interleukin-17, are a characteristic feature of myocardial injury in the acute phase of myocarditis. The microRNA mmu-miR-721 was synthesized by Th17 cells and was present in the plasma of mice with acute autoimmune or viral myocarditis but not in those with acute myocardial infarction. The human homologue, designated hsa-miR-Chr8:96, was identified in four independent cohorts of patients with myocarditis. The area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve for this novel microRNA for distinguishing patients with acute myocarditis from those with myocardial infarction was 0.927 (95% confidence interval, 0.879 to 0.975). The microRNA retained its diagnostic value in models after adjustment for age, sex, ejection fraction, and serum troponin level. After identifying a novel microRNA in mice and humans with myocarditis, we found that the human homologue (hsa-miR-Chr8:96) could be used to distinguish patients with myocarditis from those with myocardial infarction. (Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and others.).Supported by a grant (PI19/00545, to Dr. Martín) from the Ministry of Science and Innovation through the Carlos III Institute of Health–Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria; by a grant from the Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases (to Drs. Martín, Sánchez-Madrid, and Ibáñez); by grants (S2017/BMD-3671-INFLAMUNE-CM, to Drs. Martín and Sánchez-Madrid; and S2017/BMD-3867-RENIM-CM, to Dr. Ibáñez) from Comunidad de Madrid; by a grant (20152330 31, to Drs. Martín, Sánchez-Madrid, and Alfonso) from Fundació La Marató de TV3; by grants (ERC-2011-AdG 294340-GENTRIS, to Dr. Sánchez-Madrid; and ERC-2018-CoG 819775-MATRIX, to Dr. Ibáñez) from the European Research Council; by grants (SAF2017-82886R, to Dr. Sánchez-Madrid; RETOS2019-107332RB-I00, to Dr. Ibáñez; and SAF2017-90604-REDT-NurCaMeIn and RTI2018-095928-BI00, to Dr. Ricote) from the Ministry of Science and Innovation; by Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER); and by a 2016 Leonardo Grant for Researchers and Cultural Creators from the BBVA Foundation to Dr. Martín. The National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) is supported by the Carlos III Institute of Health, the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Pro CNIC Foundation, and by a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence grant (SEV-2015-0505). Mr. Blanco-Domínguez is supported by a grant (FPU16/02780) from the Formación de Profesorado Universitario program of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports. Ms. Linillos-Pradillo is supported by a fellowship (PEJD-2016/BMD-2789) from Fondo de Garantía de Empleo Juvenil de Comunidad de Madrid. Dr. Relaño is supported by a grant (BES-2015-072625) from Contratos Predoctorales Severo Ochoa para la Formación de Doctores of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Dr. Alonso-Herranz is supported by a fellowship from La Caixa–CNIC. Dr. Caforio is supported by Budget Integrato per la Ricerca dei Dipartimenti BIRD-2019 from Università di Padova. Dr. Das is supported by grants (UG3 TR002878 and R35 HL150807) from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association through its Strategically Focused Research Networks.S

Influencia de la tarea de decisión y del estilo de deliberación en el veredicto de los jurados

En el Modelo de Estilo de Deliberación de Kameda se favorece la emisión de veredictos de responsabilidad en determinadas condiciones, al manipular conjuntamente el estilo de deliberación de los Jurados (elemental/compuesto) y el tipo de tarea de decisión (disyuntiva/conjuntiva). Dadas las consecuencias que estos planteamientos podrían tener en procesos judiciales reales, se analiza el funcionamiento de este modelo empleando un delito de homicidio y aplicando las condiciones del contexto judicial español (Jurados de nueve miembros y mayorías de siete miembros o de cinco para emitir un veredicto de culpabilidad o inocencia, respectivamente). Los resultados obtenidos indicaron un mejor funcionamiento del modelo cuando se demandó una tarea de decisión conjuntiva

Psicothema

Resumen tomado de la publicaciónPredicción del riesgo de reincidencia en jóvenes infractores españoles: comparación de los instrumentos SAVRY e YLS/CMI. Introducción: se presenta un análisis comparativo de la evidencia de validez predictiva de las puntuaciones del SAVRY e YLS/CMI para predecir el riesgo de reincidencia en un grupo de jóvenes a los que se les había abierto un expediente en Justicia Juvenil. Método: la muestra estaba compuesta por 594 jóvenes que tenían entre 14 y 18 años (M=15.63, DT=1.08) en el momento de la comisión del hecho delictivo. Resultados: los resultados de ambos instrumentos mostraron una alta capacidad predictiva de la reincidencia, con mayor precisión observada en las puntuaciones totales de SAVRY e YLS/CMI, así como en el dominio individual de SAVRY. El análisis comparativo de las AUC de ambos instrumentos no indicó diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre las puntuaciones totales de los dos instrumentos. Se han encontrado diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las comparaciones de medias y AUC entre los grupos de jóvenes reincidentes y no reincidentes. Los resultados de este trabajo no apoyan la hipótesis de que los factores de riesgo dinámicos son mejores predictores de la reincidencia en los jóvenes infractores. Conclusiones: el presente estudio ofrece evidencia empírica de la capacidad predictiva y el funcionamiento diferencial de los instrumentos SAVRY e YLS/CMI en el contexto español.ES

The impact of the use of games on student academic performance: gamification as a way to improve the teaching of political, legal and social issues

El juego es una herramienta básica para el aprendizaje, aunque poco utilizada en el Espacio de Educación Superior. El uso de los juegos en las aulas puede contribuir no sólo a mejorar la percepción de la docencia por parte de nuestro alumnado (lo cual a su vez podría transmitirse en una mejor percepción de los estudios de la Universidad Complutense), sino que también pueden conducir a un mayor conocimiento de los procesos dinámicos en los que vivimos hoy día facilitando que los participantes comprendan mejor su naturaleza dinámica. Cuando se simula una situación, los participantes se dan cuenta de cómo funciona el sistema político en movimiento y se preparan para enfrentarlo en la vida real. Además, las simulaciones también son divertidas, hacen que los estudiantes se involucren más en el estudio y profundicen su conocimiento al fomentar su interés. En este Proyecto de Innovación Docente profesores de distintas facultades y universidades analizamos el uso del juego en las aulas y su impacto en el rendimiento de nuestro alumnado.Universidad Complutense de MadridDepto. de Ciencia Política y de la AdministraciónFac. de Ciencias Políticas y SociologíaFALSEsubmitte