Citation

Higgins GE, Khey DN, Dawson-Edwards BC, Marcum CD. Int. Crim. Justice Rev. 2012; 22(2): 110-122.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Georgia State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1057567712443965

PMID

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to provide an analysis of the link between being a victim of bullying and delinquency trajectories. Using a sample of African Americans (n = 725), the results show that three distinct trajectory groups of delinquency are present in the data (low desisting, desisting, and high changing). Further, the results indicate that being a victim of bullying is relevant in distinguishing between these three delinquency groups net other controls (i.e., being male, marijuana use, gang membership, and poor parental support). These results are discussed in theoretical contexts.

KEYWORDS: Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquency;