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Juvenile group sex offenders: a comparison of group leaders and followers
- Source :
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(1), 3-20, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(1), 3-20. SAGE Publications Inc., 't Hart-Kerkhoffs, L A, Vermeiren, R R J M, Jansen, L M C & Doreleijers, T A H 2011, ' Juvenile group sex offenders: a comparison of group leaders and followers ', Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 3-20 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260510362882
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate group sex offenses with regard to the role of leaders versus followers and to compare both groups on levels of psychopathology, intelligence, and psychosocial and offense-related characteristics. Eighty-nine adolescent group sex offenders (mean age = 14.9, SD = 1.4) referred by the police to the Dutch child protection agency were examined. Psychopathology, intelligence, and psychosocial and offense-related characteristics were assessed by means of standardized instruments, and criminal careers of the participants were ascertained from official judicial records. Although leaders and followers were similar on many characteristics, some remarkable differences were found. During their sexual acts, followers reported using excessive force more frequently than leaders. Furthermore, leaders reported more emotional problems, whereas followers were characterized by higher levels of problems in the social relational domain. As the findings indicate that juvenile group sex offenders constitute a group with specific mental health needs, diagnostic investigation is important to recognize risk factors and (treatable) problems. The absence of some expected differences between leaders and followers could be due to the method of classification or because group offending constitutes a dynamic process without clearly defined roles for individuals.
- Subjects :
- Male
Child abuse
Adolescent
Referral
Intelligence
Hierarchy, Social
Peer Group
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Applied Psychology
Netherlands
Social Identification
Recidivism
Sex Offenses
Role
Mental health
Leadership
Clinical Psychology
Socioeconomic Factors
Child protection
Sexual abuse
Juvenile Delinquency
Female
adolescents sexual assault offenders recidivism violent offenders difficulties questionnaire strengths
Psychology
Psychosocial
Personality
Clinical psychology
Psychopathology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 08862605
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....92a5dcbdf9c531617bf0dec1f828b980