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Several juvenile justice researchers have linked risk factors to delinquency (Hawkins et al., 1998; Lipsey and Derzon, 1998), and many have also noted a multiplicative effect if several risk factors are present. Herrenkohl and colleagues (2000) report that a 10-year-old exposed to six or more risk factors is 10 times as likely to commit a ...
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This literature review analyzes protective factors, or characteristics or conditions that may reduce the influence of risk factors causing delinquent and violent behavior, as a buffer against juvenile delinquency.
Jan 1, 2003 · The article defines risk factors and examines some of the major risk factors linked to juvenile delinquency and violence. Risk factors are defined as characteristics or variables that, if present in any given youth, increase the chance that they will engage in delinquent behavior.
1 day ago · Most of the key risk factors influencing youth crime, identified in this study, are modifiable, suggesting that incorporating ways to address these key factors in risk prevention strategies could lead to a reduction in crime rates in young people.
Jan 5, 2024 · In the literature, it is possible to identify the risk factors associated with a higher probability of juvenile delinquency that can be organized into four dimensions (Murray & Farrington, 2010): individual, family, social, peer group, and school.
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Sep 1, 2020 · To help to explain and prevent crime, a current research priority is the analysis of the risk factors related to juvenile delinquency.
Risk Factors for Delinquency. Risk factors are personal traits, characteristics of the environment, or conditions in the family, school, or community that are linked to youths’ likelihood of engaging in delinquency and other problem behaviors (Murray and Farrington 2010).