Citation

Carr MB, Vandiver TA. Adolescence 2001; 36(143): 409-426.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas 77006, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Libra Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11817624

Abstract

This exploratory study examined the risk and protective factors of youth offenders and their relation to recidivism. The sample consisted of 76 male and female juvenile probationers within a large metropolitan area. Archival records on probationers provided data on prior offenses, personal characteristics, familial conditions, drug use, peer selection, school performance, role models, and activities and hobbies. It was found that protective factors, specifically personal characteristics, familial conditions, and peer selection, differentiated nonrepeat offenders and repeat offenders. The present body of findings supports the adaptive model of resiliency and reinforces the importance of enhancing protective factors in youth offenders as a means of deterring delinquent behavior.

VioLit keywords:
Crime Risk Factors
Crime Protective Factors
Delinquency Risk Factors
Delinquency Protective Factors
School Risk Factors
School Protective Factors
Individual Risk Factors
Individual Protective Factors
Family Risk Factors
Family Protective Factors
Peer Risk Factors
Peer Protective Factors
Family Relations
Peer Relations
School Performance
School Achievement
Juvenile Substance Use
Offender Recidivism
Offender Characteristics
Repeat Offender
Resiliency
Delinquency Causes
Crime Causes
Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Offender

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