RT Article
T1 Alcohol Consumption and Violent Offending: Findings From a Longitudinal Study on Korean Youth from Mid to Late Adolescence
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 50
IS 11
SP 1699
OP 1715
A1 Lee, Yeungjeom
A2 Cardwell, Stephanie M.
A2 Kim, Jihoon
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1868669122
AB Although past research highlights a close relationship between alcohol and crime, its role as a static (i.e., stable) and dynamic (i.e., changing) risk factor of violent delinquency has been less studied. Cross-lagged dynamic panel models were employed to address this issue based on a longitudinal Korean adolescent sample. Despite the significant independent effects of baseline individual differences in alcohol use, its impact on violence was no longer statistically significant when accounting for within-individual changes in alcohol consumption. However, we also found interaction effects between baseline and within-individual changes in alcohol consumption; youth who consume more alcohol at earlier ages and engage in more alcohol use over time are more likely to engage in violence. Findings stress the importance of studying static and dynamic factors and their interaction to provide a greater understanding of violent delinquency. Limitations and implications for policy and practices are discussed.
K1 Violence
K1 dynamic risk factor
K1 stable risk factor
K1 Alcohol use
DO 10.1177/00938548231202800