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placement order” (Plaatsing in een Inrichting voor Jeugdigen; PIJ measure), which comprisesmandatory treatment for juveniles, can only be imposed after the court has obtained advice fromat least two forensic experts (psychiatrist and psychologist) who have made such a pre-trialmental health evaluation. The quality and usefulness of the reports have been studied, withrespect to the development of instruments to improve quality (e.g., STER), as well as to itsusefulness for judges and therapists, and concordance rates between pro Justitia advices and thecourts’ sentences. Recent developments and results will be presented and discussed.Quality of Pre-Trial Forensic Mental Health Evaluations among AdultsTryntsje S. van der Veer, Netherlands Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology(t.van.der.veer@dji.minjus.nl)Wim J. Canton, Private Practice, Den Bosch, NetherlandsNils Duits, Netherlands Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology(N.Duits@dji.minjus.nl)Maaike Kempes, Netherlands Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and PsychologyWim van den Brink, University of Amsterdam (w.vandenbrink@amc.uva.nl)Maarten Koeter, University of Amsterdam (m.w.koeter@amc.uva.nl)In the Netherlands, pre-trial forensic mental health evaluations (“pro Justitia” reports) play animportant role in the Dutch justice system. The hospital care order (TBS) can only be imposedafter the court has obtained advice from forensic experts (psychiatrist and psychologist) whohave made such a pre-trial mental health evaluation. Due to the impact on decisions of the courtthe quality of pre-trial forensic mental health evaluations should be of a high quality standard.The development of a structure in which feedback on quality is provided fits with today’s qualityawareness. In the present research, quality of reports of mandatory forensic health evaluationsamong adult suspects have been studied. Results will be presented and discussed.128. Prevention of Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents:Ethical, Social, and Philosophical AspectsThe Return of Lombroso? Ethical and Philosophical Aspects of ForensicScreening, Risk Assessment and PreventionChristian Munthe, University of Gothenburg (christian.munthe@phil.gu.se)Italian 19th century criminologist Cesare Lombroso is notorious for his seminal ideas aboutcriminality and anti-social behaviour resulting from physiological anomalies that should be304