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Criminal Profiles of Violent Juvenile Sex and Violent Juvenile Non–Sex Offenders

An Explorative Longitudinal Study

Anton Ph. van Wijk

Police Academy of the Netherlands, Apeldoorn

Bas R. F. Mali

Police Academy of the Netherlands, Apeldoorn

Ruud A. R. Bullens

Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Robert R. Vermeiren

Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Yale University

Few studies have longitudinally investigated the criminal profiles of violent juvenile sex and violent juvenile non–sex offenders. To make up for this lack, this study used police records of juveniles to determine the nature of the criminal profiles of violent sex offenders (n = 226) and violent non–sex offenders (n = 4,130). All offenders committed their first offense in 1996 and were followed for 7 years. Results showed that violent sex offenders and violent non–sex offenders cannot be considered a homogeneous group because of different background characteristics and criminal profiles. Sex and violent offenses often constitute a small part of a broader criminal pattern. Further research is necessary to reveal in more detail the developmental and criminological patterns of violent and sexual delinquency. Treatment and intervention programs may benefit from this.

Key Words: juvenile sex offenders • comparative study • criminal profiles • longitudinal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 22, No. 10, 1340-1355 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507304802
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