CRIM 316 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Adolescent Sex, Prosocial Behavior, Social Skills
22 Sep 2016
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2 distinct groups of juvenile offenders: adolescent & preadolescent offenders. Juvenile sexual offending = little predictive value on likelihood of committing sexual offense as adult. Greatest predictor of adult sexual offending = large number of nonsexual offenses. Juvenile sex offenders = generalists = more nonsexual crime than sexual. 3% of adolescent pop. has committed sexual offense; ncvs = 1% Juvenile sex offenders account for between 17% ~ 20% of all sex crimes, including prostitution. Repeat juvenile sex offenders tend to begin offending at young age. Higher risk of reoffending if: young, have victims significantly younger than them, and show symptoms of impulsivity. More likely to recidivated if they have: peer-aged adult, male victims, commit noncontact offenses. Recidivism is linked to young offenders, young victims, cds, & poor social skills. 4 factors associated with increased risk of recidivism: commission of previous sexual offense, poor social skills, male victim choice, & multiple victims (& deviant sexual interest)
