An empirical examination of the behavioural antecedents of juvenile sexual offenders and juvenile non-sexual offenders: a developmental pathway approach
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Recent meta-analytical work suggests that juvenile sex offenders (JSOs) are less antisocial than juvenile non-sex offenders (JNSOs).This finding appears contradictory to the view that sex offences are manifestations of a general antisocial tendency.The current study explores the hypothesis that JSOs are characterized by a distinct developmental pattern.With data collected as part of the Serious and Violent Young Offenders Project, a series of latent class analyses were used to examine authorityconflict, covert and overt behavioural antecedents of 51 JSOs and 94 JNSOs.The analysis identified three latent classes: (a) a late-onset class, (b) a covert class, and (c) an overt class.Significant differences were found in the qualitative meanings of the behavioural patterns of JSOs when compared to JNSOs.Specifically, JSOs in the lateonset, covert and overt latent classes had lower probabilities of having engaged in any type of antisocial behaviour.Implications for future research are discussed.
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Evan McCuish
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W141151506