The Role of Negative Parental Influences and Criminal Thinking in Juvenile Offending Behaviors

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Previous research has established that juveniles who experience negative parental influence are more likely to engage in problem and offending behavior. Less attention has been given to the possibility that criminal thinking styles might partially explain this relationship. This study examined the n...

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Authors: Humphrey, Branna (Author) ; Edwards, Bradley D. (Author) ; Pealer, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 69, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 170-183
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Keywords:
Juvenile Delinquency
negative parental influences
Criminal thinking
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Summary:Previous research has established that juveniles who experience negative parental influence are more likely to engage in problem and offending behavior. Less attention has been given to the possibility that criminal thinking styles might partially explain this relationship. This study examined the negative parental influences and criminal thinking styles of 1,354 juvenile offenders to establish that both negative parental influences and criminal thinking are significantly associated with juvenile problem and offending behavior. Further, the analysis showed that juvenile criminal thinking (proactive, reactive, and general) might mediate the relationship between negative parental influences and problem behavior. Implications for such findings are discussed.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X221132998