NCJ Number
219660
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 51 Issue: 4 Dated: August 2007 Pages: 407-419
Date Published
August 2007
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study explored the criminal profiles of juvenile sex-only and juvenile sex-plus offenders in the Netherlands.
Abstract
Results indicated that the sex-plus group began their criminal careers at a significantly younger age than their sex-only counterparts and persisted in criminal behavior for a longer period of time. Sex-plus offenders were also more likely to be of non-Dutch origin and to be male. Sex-only offenders were less likely to commit future offenses than their sex-plus counterparts. The findings suggest that the criminal behavior of juvenile sexual delinquents may not be limited to sex but may instead be part of a more varied pattern of criminal behavior. Moreover, those who commit sex-only offenses usually do not embark on a criminal career of sexual offenses. Implications of the findings turn to an analysis of when one should be labeled a “sexual offender.” Future research should focus on the relationship between sanctions imposed and the noncontinuation of sexual offending among sex-only juvenile offenders. Data were drawn from the Corps of National Police Service and the National Investigation Information on all sex-related crimes involving juveniles throughout the Netherlands between 1996 and 2002. The final sample consisted of 4,430 juvenile sex offenders, 1,945 of whom had committed only sex offenses (sex-only) and 2,485 whom had committed both sex and non-sex offenses (sex-plus). Descriptive and bivariate analyses were used to analyze the data. Table, figures, references