CRIM 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Longitudinal Study, Economic Globalization, Sports Medicine
13 Oct 2016
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More likely to engage in penetrative acts than adults. Best predictor for adult sexual offending is a large number of nonsexual offenses*** Majority are adolescent-limited (rather than life-course persistent) Serious sex offenders began their careers as juveniles. Most juvenile sex offenders are not serious recidivists. Juvenile sex offending does not predict likelihood of adult sex offending. Juvenile sex offenders tend to be generalists. Almost all juvenile sex offenders come from lower middle socioeconomic status. Factors related to increased risk of recidivism. More likely to have a long criminal history. Show more psychopathy than those who were not abused. More likely to recidivate with sexual offenses. 42% offenders were physically/sexually abused at a young age. Juveniles who molested children were more likely to have been abused than those who offended against their peers. Juvenile sex offenders more likely to abuse if .
