TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Sex Differences in Trajectories of Offending Among Puerto Rican Youth
JO  - Crime and delinquency
A1  - Jennings, W. G.
A1  - Maldonado-Molina, Mildred M.
A1  - Piquero, Alex R.
A1  - Odgers, Candice L.
A1  - Bird, H.
A1  - Canino, G.
SP  - 327
EP  - 357
VL  - 56
IS  - 3
N2  - Although sex is one of the strongest correlates of crime, contentions remain regarding the necessity of sex-specific theories of crime. The current study examines delinquent trajectories across sex among Puerto Rican youth socialized in two different cultural contexts (Bronx, United States; and San Juan, Puerto Rico). Results indicate similar substantive offending trajectories across males and females within each cultural context, that males exhibit a higher frequency of offending and higher levels of risk factors for delinquency, and more similarities than differences in how risk/protective factors relate to patterns of offending across male versus female youth. Study limitations and implications for sex-specific criminological theories are also discussed.<p />
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SN  - 0011-1287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128710372478
ID  - ref1
ER  -