Criminal profiles of violent juvenile sex and violent juvenile non sex offenders: an explorative longitudinal study |
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Authors: | van Wijk Anton Ph Mali Bas R F Bullens Ruud A R Vermeiren Robert R |
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Institution: | Police Academy of the Netherlands, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | Few studies have longitudinally investigated the criminal profiles of violent juvenile sex and violent juvenile non-sex offenders. To make up for this lack, this study used police records of juveniles to determine the nature of the criminal profiles of violent sex offenders (n = 226) and violent non-sex offenders (n = 4,130). All offenders committed their first offense in 1996 and were followed for 7 years. Results showed that violent sex offenders and violent non-sex offenders cannot be considered a homogeneous group because of different background characteristics and criminal profiles. Sex and violent offenses often constitute a small part of a broader criminal pattern. Further research is necessary to reveal in more detail the developmental and criminological patterns of violent and sexual delinquency. Treatment and intervention programs may benefit from this. |
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