Risk Factors for Juvenile Recidivists Versus One-Time Offenders in Argentina: Comparisons with Other Countries

Abstract

This article analyses risk factors for criminal recidivism of young offenders in Argentina, compared with studies in other countries; 65 recidivists are compared with 59 one-time offenders. Effect sizes were calculated for 24 risk factors for recidivism. Seven groups of risk factors were compared: (a) demographic information, (b) offence history, (c) family factors, (d) educational factors, (e) substance use history, (f) social factors, and (g) community and societal influences. Large effects on recidivism for all risk factors were found in the present study, in comparison with other countries. These findings are explained within the socio-cultural context of Argentina. Forward stepwise logistic regression analyses were carried out in order to investigate independent predictors, showing that age at first contact with the law, low school achievement, poor school attendance, substance abuse, delinquent peers and community disorganization were the most important independent predictors of juvenile recidivism in the present study. Criminal history and delinquent peers were also important predictors in other reviews of the predictors of reoffending.

Risk and Protective Factors of Juvenile Delinquency among Youth Exposed to Political Conflict: The Role of Social Resistance

“…Juvenile delinquency has received widespread attention in the literature over the years (Loeber and Farrington 2012;Moffitt 1993;Mohammad and Banse 2023;Orlando and Farrington 2021;Thompson and Bynum 2016). This phenomenon bears severe psychological, physical and social harms, which could manifest themselves in the long term, such as developing a criminal career (Khoury-Kassabri et al 2010;Loeber and Farrington 2012).…”

“…Juvenile delinquency is a core issue in criminology and criminal justice, and various elements of this phenomenon have been subject to extensive research (Khoury-Kassabri, Mishna, and Massarwi 2019;Loeber and Farrington 2012;Thompson and Bynum 2016). Specifically, numerous studies have examined the risk and protective factors of involvement in juvenile delinquency (Orlando and Farrington 2021;Zhao, Ren, and Chen 2023). For instance, parental attachment (Lee, Moon, and Garcia 2020) and religious orientation (Mohammad and Banse 2023) have been identified as associated with lower levels of juvenile delinquency, while high impulsivity (Geerlings et al 2020) and low socio-economic status (Shong, Abu Bakar, and Islam 2019) predict more involvement in this type of behaviour.…”

“…The role played by the latter has been tested in various places and contexts (e.g. see Green et al 2016; Orlando and Farrington 2021; Zhang et al 2014); however, their role in one unique context, namely that of political conflict, has remained neglected.…”

“…The literature suggests various risk and protective factors of juvenile delinquency that stem from diverse theoretical perspectives (Antle et al 2020; Orlando and Farrington 2021; Zhao et al 2023). However, the underlying mechanism for this behaviour in the exceptional context of political conflict remains unknown.…”

Reincidencia delictiva en adolescentes colombianos: factores de riesgo y protectores relacionados

“…Recidivism is defined as "the official criminal participation (based on a legal record) of a person who, after having been convicted of a previous crime, commits a new offense for which he incurs another conviction" (Zara & Farrington, 2016, p. 5). Youth recidivism is a problem with social, economic, and public health implications, and its prevalence varies according to the context (Orlando & Farrington, 2021;Zara & Farrington, 2016). More knowledge is needed about the risk and protective factors in this population to determine which young people may be at most risk of recidivism (Piquero, Farrington, Nagin, & Moffitt, 2010;Sousa, Cardoso, & Cunha, 2019).…”