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Predictors, Causes, and Correlates of Male Youth Violence

Farrington, David P.·1998·Crime and Justice
DOI 10.1086/449284
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Youth who commit one type of violent offense tend to commit others; they also tend to commit nonviolent offenses and have co-occurring problems such as substance abuse and sexual promiscuity. Violent offenders tend to be frequent or persistent offenders. There is considerable continuity from childhood aggression to youth violence. The major long-term predictors are biological factors (low heart rate), individual factors (high impulsiveness and low intelligence), family factors (poor supervision, harsh discipline, a violent parent, large family size, a young mother, a broken family), peer delinquency, low socioeconomic status, urban residence, and a high-crime neighborhood. Immediate situational influences include potential offenders' motives (e. g., anger, a desire to hurt) and actions leading to violent events (e. g., the escalation of a trivial altercation). New longitudinal surveys could measure a wide range of risk and protective factors, study violent careers using self-reports, and focus on types of offenders and offenses.

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Authors
Farrington, D. P.
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Farrington, David P.
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Farrington, David P.
Venue
Crime and Justice
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1998-01
Volume
24
Pages
421-475
ISSN
  • 0192-3234 (ISSN-L)
  • 2153-0416
DOI
10.1086/449284
OpenAlex
W2010588719
Cited by
457
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1
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FWCI
26.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
Locations
Crime and Justice (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Keywords
youth violence, male offenders, violent offending, non-violent crime, substance abuse, promiscuity, recidivism, child aggression, impulsivity, intelligence, family supervision, harsh discipline, parental violence, family size, peer delinquency, socioeconomic status, urban residence, high-crime neighborhoods, risk factors, protective factors, criminal motivation

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