Advancing Knowledge about Motivations for Criminal Offending
A consolidated list of offender motivations for criminal offending was created to determine the relevance of individual motivations for youth and adult crimes, and across a range of offending categories. Adult male inmates (N= 136) rated the relevance of each of 17 motivations to official conviction...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Victims & offenders
Year: 2022, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 313-334 |
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Summary: | A consolidated list of offender motivations for criminal offending was created to determine the relevance of individual motivations for youth and adult crimes, and across a range of offending categories. Adult male inmates (N= 136) rated the relevance of each of 17 motivations to official conviction records and other clinical-risk measures. Results showed that most inmates committed crimes to experience pleasure, sensation seeking, or to escape reality. Adult sex offenders identified sexual motives, whereas non-sex offenders endorsed substance use, social influence, and utilitarian motives. Findings are discussed with respect to evidence-based correctional research and practice. |
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ISSN: | 1556-4991 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15564886.2021.1895940 |