NCJ Number
147143
Journal
Behavioral Sciences and the Law Volume: 11 Issue: 4 Dated: (Autumn 1993) Pages: 423-440
Date Published
1993
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This article critiques research regarding the historical, environmental, and behavioral correlates of adolescent sexual offending. All studies included in this review were retrospective, collecting data after the sexual offense had occurred.
Abstract
The factors included in this analysis include delinquency, victimization, sexual history, family situation, social relationships, intellectual functioning, and psychopathology. The evidence most strongly supports childhood victimization, delinquency, and family dysfunction (violence, substance abuse, loss, or criminality) as correlates of juvenile sexual offending. Future research should focus on validating the current model of the sexual abuse cycle and exploring the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional components of that cycle, as well as possible precipitating events. 57 references