NCJ Number
139792
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 7 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1992) Pages: 543-548
Date Published
1992
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Frequency and intensity of sexual or physical victimization was studied in a sample of 100 adolescent males incarcerated in a secure residential training school in Florida and divided into groups on the basis of the crimes they committed.
Abstract
No statistical differences were found between the groups in either frequency or intensity of sexual victimization; all groups had individuals who were victimized repeatedly. The incidence of sexual victimization and physical abuse did not differ among the four groups of offenders: (1) nonaggressive offenders; (2) aggressive offenders who had committed sexual offenses; (3) female molesters; and (4) male/female molesters. The incidence of physical victimization ranged from 32 to 48 percent in each group. Study findings suggest no direct relationship between being a victim of certain types of abuse and subsequent offending. 19 references