Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and the Prevention of Antisocial Behavior Among Juveniles
Recent statistics indicate that the rate of detention of minors is at its lowest point since the mid 80 's
In 2000, approximately 2.4 million minors were arrested, which is about 10% of all young people in the United States (Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], 2000). Minors who have committed violent crimes increased by 62% (Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS], 1998; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [OJJDP] In 2000, for example, young people accounted for 17% of all arrests and 16% of all arrests for violent crimes, including 9% of arrests for murder, 14% of arrests for aggravated assault, 16% of rape arrests, 19% of sexual offenses, …show more content…
The combined results of several research studies suggest that long-term there are many influences that likely contribute to juvenile delinquency, including greater access to firearms, the highest levels of gang involvement, adverse social conditions, and victimization. By contrast, research suggests that the presence of multiple protective factors can reduce the likelihood of antisocial behavior among youth. Consequently, the accurate identification of risk factors and protective factors among young people has become a high priority in a variety of contexts of political, correctional and treatment. Research suggests that protective factors can reduce the likelihood of a negative outcome in two ways. First, the protective factors can reduce the negative effects of risk factors by interaction with and moderate risk factors. Second, protective factors may exert an independent influence on the negative, regardless of the risk factors are …show more content…
Although, by definition, static risk factors are not amenable to intervention have significant predictive utility, which makes them useful in the evaluation of potential long-term recidivism. By contrast, dynamic risk factors are modifiable, and include variables such as access to weapons, substance abuse, delinquent peers, and certain psychiatric disorders. Because the dynamic risk factors are amenable to direct interventions, strategies for more effective intervention for juvenile offenders focus on eliminating the effects of dynamic risk factors.
Criminological risk factors are those factors that have been identified in the criminal justice literature as having a relationship to antisocial behavior, such as criminality before, negative childhood experiences, and a slum.
The clinical risk factors; are those factors that have been identified by treatment providers as having a relationship to antisocial behavior, such as psychotic symptoms, anger and
Recent statistics indicate that the rate of detention of minors is at its lowest point since the mid 80 's
In 2000, approximately 2.4 million minors were arrested, which is about 10% of all young people in the United States (Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], 2000). Minors who have committed violent crimes increased by 62% (Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS], 1998; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [OJJDP] In 2000, for example, young people accounted for 17% of all arrests and 16% of all arrests for violent crimes, including 9% of arrests for murder, 14% of arrests for aggravated assault, 16% of rape arrests, 19% of sexual offenses, …show more content…
The combined results of several research studies suggest that long-term there are many influences that likely contribute to juvenile delinquency, including greater access to firearms, the highest levels of gang involvement, adverse social conditions, and victimization. By contrast, research suggests that the presence of multiple protective factors can reduce the likelihood of antisocial behavior among youth. Consequently, the accurate identification of risk factors and protective factors among young people has become a high priority in a variety of contexts of political, correctional and treatment. Research suggests that protective factors can reduce the likelihood of a negative outcome in two ways. First, the protective factors can reduce the negative effects of risk factors by interaction with and moderate risk factors. Second, protective factors may exert an independent influence on the negative, regardless of the risk factors are …show more content…
Although, by definition, static risk factors are not amenable to intervention have significant predictive utility, which makes them useful in the evaluation of potential long-term recidivism. By contrast, dynamic risk factors are modifiable, and include variables such as access to weapons, substance abuse, delinquent peers, and certain psychiatric disorders. Because the dynamic risk factors are amenable to direct interventions, strategies for more effective intervention for juvenile offenders focus on eliminating the effects of dynamic risk factors.
Criminological risk factors are those factors that have been identified in the criminal justice literature as having a relationship to antisocial behavior, such as criminality before, negative childhood experiences, and a slum.
The clinical risk factors; are those factors that have been identified by treatment providers as having a relationship to antisocial behavior, such as psychotic symptoms, anger and