Citation

Kim DW. Korean Assoc. Public Saf. Crim. Just. Rev. 2017; 26(4): 245-268.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Korean Association of Public Safety and Criminal Justice)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the cause of the increase and persistence of adolescent delinquency through the analysis of longitudinal data. In previous studies, the concept of self - identity has been used in adolescent developmental perspective. However, recent discussions point out that this self-identity can be the cause of crime, the beginning of delinquent, and continuity. Therefore, this study focuses on the causes of change in juvenile delinquency and criminal behavior with focus on self identity. For the study, we tried to verify the change of delinquent and criminal behavior through the potential growth analysis model using the data of child and adolescent panel of Korea Youth Policy Institute. As a result of the research, it was confirmed that the self - identity, which is the internal change, is not a significant variable for the change of the delinquent and criminal behavior. These results were not a result of research supporting the theoretical discussion, but were a study that elucidated the concept which is emphasized in the age - grade theory. In other words, adolescence's self - identity does not affect the change of delinquent and criminal behavior. Thus, the discussion on the change of age -grade theory and criminal behavior suggests that analysis should be attempted through social capital, which is another important concept, at least when it is targeted at adolescents.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: ko

Keywords

Youth; Age-Grade Theory; Delinquent and Crime; Latent Growth Model; Self-identity