Citation

Wolff KT, Baglivio MT, Piquero AR, Vaughn MG, DeLisi M. Youth Violence Juv. Justice 2016; 14(4): 350-366.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1541204015599042

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examines the effect of negative emotionality, effortful control, and community disadvantage on juvenile recidivism. Using DeLisi and Vaughn?s temperament theory as a foundation, we assess whether youth who have temperament issues and those who live in disadvantaged communities are more likely to recidivate.

FINDINGS indicate that net of a wide array of known risk factors, youth with poor temperaments, and those living in disadvantaged communities are more likely to reoffend. Additionally, those youth who face a triple threat of temperament issues and disadvantage reoffend faster post-completion. The theoretical and policy implications of these findings are discussed.

Language: en