Serious Violent Offenders: Onset, Developmental Course, and Termination—the American Society of Criminology 1993 Presidential Address*

Elliott, Delbert S.

doi:10.1111/j.1745-9125.1994.tb01144.x

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“…Over 50% of violent behaviors are committed by only 6% of the population (Elliott, 1994;Wolfgang, Figlio, & Sellin, 1972), This 6% that chronically displays antisocial behavior is the focus of the current article. Because antisocial behaviors are diverse (including assault, noncompliance, stealing, and coercion) and are loosely correlated, and because different disciplines operationalize the problem syndrome in diverse ways (e.g., conduct disorder, juvenile delinquency), the term chronic conduct problems is used in this article to characterize the antisocial behaviors of this group.…”

Section: Convergence Of Conduct Problems In Adolescencementioning

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“…Even more striking differences hold in the probability of rearrest (Elliott, 1994), Once an African American male enters the judicial system, employment opportunities dry up, and both society and the individual may lose hope. Race differences in self-reported violent behavior in adolescence (the ratio is only 5 to 4, for Whites vs. African Americans; Elliott, 1994) are far less striking than differences in arrests and rearrests, which suggests that social forces selectively operate across development to channel African American adolescent males toward school failure, arrest, and recidivism.…”

Section: Catalytic Mechanisms In Aggressive Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

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A biopsychosocial model of the development of chronic conduct problems in adolescence.

Dodge¹,

Pettit²

2003

Developmental Psychology

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A biopsychosocial model of the development of adolescent chronic conduct problems is presented and supported through a review of empirical findings. This model posits that biological dispositions and sociocultural contexts place certain children at risk in early life but that life experiences with parents, peers, and social institutions increment and mediate this risk. A transactional developmental model is best equipped to describe the emergence of chronic antisocial behavior across time. Reciprocal influences among dispositions, contexts, and life experiences lead to recursive iterations across time that exacerbate or diminish antisocial development. Cognitive and emotional processes within the child, including the acquisition of knowledge and social-information-processing patterns, mediate the relation between life experiences and conduct problem outcomes. Implications for prevention research and public policy are noted.

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Section: Convergence Of Conduct Problems In Adolescencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Catalytic Mechanisms In Aggressive Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

A biopsychosocial model of the development of chronic conduct problems in adolescence.

Dodge¹,

Pettit²

2003

Developmental Psychology

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“…More recent longitudinal investigations using a developmental approach showed an orderly sequence of ages of onset for different types of problem behaviors (Loeber, 1990), delinquent behaviors (LeBlanc & Fréchette, 1989) and sexually deviant behaviors (Abel, Osbom, & Twigg, 1993). In a large scale study of self-reported data, Elliott (1994) showed evidence of a developmental progression from minor delinquency to alcohol and marijuana use, followed by serious delinquency (e.g., aggravated assault, robbery, and rape) and, finally, polydrug use. The studies underline some continuity between different behavioral manifestations of deviance.…”

Section: Developmental Criminology and Sexual Offendingmentioning

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The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization Debate

Lussier

2005

Sex Abuse

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Two major hypotheses have been put forward to describe the criminal activity of sexual offenders in adulthood. The first hypothesis states that sexual offenders are specialists who tend to repeat sexual crimes. The second hypothesis describes sexual offenders as generalists who do not restrict themselves to one particular type of crime. The current state of knowledge provides empirical support for both the specialization and the generality hypothesis. The presence of both generality and specialization in the offending behavior of sexual offenders is not as contradictory as it may first appear. However, methodological problems limit the possibility of drawing firm conclusions. Indeed, the specialization hypothesis is based on just one parameter of criminal activity, that is, recidivism, which only takes into account two consecutive crimes. The generality hypothesis is focused mainly on two criminal activity parameters, participation and variety, which do not take into account the dynamic nature of criminal activity over time. Developmental criminology provides a new paradigm to explore the issue of generality and specialization in the offending behavior of sexual offenders. Key words: criminal activity; specialization; versatility; sex offenders. REFERENCE: Lussier, P. (2005). The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization Debate. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 17 (3), 269-292. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to P. Lussier, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030, ave. des Sciences-Humaines, Quebec, Quebec G1V 0A6, Canada. Tel.: +1 418 656 2131x5978. E-mail address: patrick.lussier@svs.ulaval.ca. THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS 2The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization DebateIn the criminal justice system, individuals having committed a sexual offence are considered a special kind of offender in need of a specific intervention (Simon, 1997(Simon, , 2000. Over recent years, in North America and many European countries, various treatment programs were elaborated to rehabilitate sexual offenders . Although much controversy surrounded the evaluation of treatment effectiveness (Alexander, 1999;Hall, 1995;Marshall & Pithers, 1994;Quinsey, Harris, Rice, & Lalumière, 1993), many efforts were made to develop the risk management of sexual offenders. These efforts led to the identification of risk factors associated with sexual recidivism , as well as the emergence of various risk assessment scales designed specifically for sexual offenders (Boer, Hart, Kropp, & Webster, 1997;Hanson, 1997;Hanson & Thornton, 1999;Quinsey, Harris, Rice, & Cormier, 1998). At the same time, legal dispositions were introduced, such as the "Sexual Predator Laws" in the United States (Lieb, Quinsey, & Berliner, 1998) and the "Dangerous Offender Legislation" in Canada (Petrunik, 2003). These legislative changes were accompanied by measures attempting to reinforce formal and informal social control against...

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“…Juvenile offenders often live in impoverished communities characterized by a high percentage of families receiving public assistance, and female-headed households (Elliott, 1994;Emerson, 1969;Hawkins et al, 1998;Land, 2000). Interestingly, studies have found that…”

Section: Court Context and Juvenile Court Decisionsmentioning

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A multilevel analysis of juvenile court processes: The importance of community characteristics

Rodríguez

2008

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Serious Violent Offenders: Onset, Developmental Course, and Termination—the American Society of Criminology 1993 Presidential Address*

Cited by 601 publications

References 10 publications

A biopsychosocial model of the development of chronic conduct problems in adolescence.

A biopsychosocial model of the development of chronic conduct problems in adolescence.

The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization Debate

A multilevel analysis of juvenile court processes: The importance of community characteristics

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