TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential personality and background characteristics of juvenile group- and solo-sex offenders
AU - Bijleveld, C.C.J.H.
AU - Hendriks, J.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - We report on findings from a study into differences in personality and background characteristics between juvenile sex offenders who commit their sex offenses on their own and those who do so in a group. Solo offenders were found to score significantly higher on neuroticism, impulsivity and sensation seeking, but scored lower on sociability. In addition, the solo offenders in the sample were more often recidivists for sexual offenses, and were more often themselves a victim of a sexual offense. Solo offenders were significantly older than juveniles who had committed a sexual offense with a group. On the basis of these results we recommend differential treatment for the two types of offenders.
AB - We report on findings from a study into differences in personality and background characteristics between juvenile sex offenders who commit their sex offenses on their own and those who do so in a group. Solo offenders were found to score significantly higher on neuroticism, impulsivity and sensation seeking, but scored lower on sociability. In addition, the solo offenders in the sample were more often recidivists for sexual offenses, and were more often themselves a victim of a sexual offense. Solo offenders were significantly older than juveniles who had committed a sexual offense with a group. On the basis of these results we recommend differential treatment for the two types of offenders.
U2 - 10.1080/1068316021000030568
DO - 10.1080/1068316021000030568
M3 - Article
SN - 1068-316X
SP - 237
EP - 245
JO - Psychology, Crime and Law
JF - Psychology, Crime and Law
IS - 9
ER -
