Early Onset Delinquency and Violent Delinquency in Adolescence: the Role of Abusive Parents and Delinquent Peer Associations

Early onset delinquency is a risk factor for offending over the life-course. This study aims to identify factors that modify the link between early onset of delinquency and later violence. Results show that engaging delinquency earlier, associating with deviant friends, and experiencing parental abu...

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Authors: Kim, Jihoon (Author) ; Cardwell, Stephanie M. (Author) ; Lee, Yeungjeom (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 6/7, Pages: 1183-1208
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Keywords:
Delinquent peers
early onset of delinquency
parental abuse
Violent Delinquency
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Summary:Early onset delinquency is a risk factor for offending over the life-course. This study aims to identify factors that modify the link between early onset of delinquency and later violence. Results show that engaging delinquency earlier, associating with deviant friends, and experiencing parental abuse have independent impacts on increased risk of violence. Also, early onset has positive interactions with peer delinquency and parental abuse. These findings enhance our understanding of the mechanisms through which early onset of delinquency is related to later violence and imply the importance of family- and school-based early interventions. Findings also highlight the importance of considering interactions between early onset delinquency and social risk factors in refining theories used to explain violence throughout the life course.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287211057861