Sex-specific predictors of criminal recidivism in a representative sample of incarcerated youth
| Autor: | Belinda Plattner, Hans Steiner, Steve S.L. The, Helena C. Kraemer, Susanne M. Bauer, Jochen Kindler, Max H. Friedrich, Siegfried Kasper, Martha Feucht |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Psychiatry, Other Research, University of Zurich, Feucht, M |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Longitudinal study medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study lcsh:RC435-571 Protective factor 610 Medicine & health Comorbidity Kaplan-Meier Estimate Neuropsychological Tests Wald test 2738 Psychiatry and Mental Health Young Adult Sex Factors Recurrence Risk Factors lcsh:Psychiatry Interview Psychological Juvenile delinquency medicine Humans Psychiatry Proportional Hazards Models Recidivism Mental Disorders Prisoners 3203 Clinical Psychology Age Factors 10058 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Austria Juvenile Delinquency Female Psychiatric interview Crime Psychology Demography Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | Plattner, B, Steiner, H, The, S S L, Kraemer, H C, Bauer, S M, Kindler, J, Friedrich, M H, Kasper, S & Feucht, M 2009, ' Sex-specific predictors of criminal recidivism in a representative sample of incarcerated youth ', Comprehensive Psychiatry, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 400-407 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.09.014 Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol 50, Iss 5, Pp 400-407 (2009) Comprehensive Psychiatry, 50(5), 400-407. W.B. Saunders Ltd |
| ISSN: | 0010-440X |
| Popis: | Objective: The objective of the study was to identify sex-specific psychopathologic predictors of criminal recidivism among a representative sample of incarcerated youths. Method: In this prospective longitudinal study, the Mini-International Psychiatric Interview for children and adolescents was used to assess psychopathology in juveniles entering an Austrian pretrial detention facility between March 2003 and January 2005. From the beginning of the study until January 2006, data on criminal history were obtained from the Integrierte Vollzugsverwaltung, a database containing criminal information of every individual incarcerated in Austria. Of the 370 eligible participants, the final study sample comprised 328 juveniles (56 girls and 272 boys, age range = 14-21 years, mean = 16.7). Results: Reincarceration rates within the specified follow-up period were 52.6% for the boys and 37.5% for the girls. Using Cox forward stepwise regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses, age at first incarceration (B = −.296, Wald statistic = 17.11, P < .001) and oppositional defiant disorder (B = .751, Wald statistic = 19.25, P < .001) were identified as significant predictors for reoffending in boys. In girls, generalized anxiety disorder (B = 1.97, Wald statistic = 13.71, P < .001) was found to be a predictor for reoffending, whereas dysthymia (B = −1.44, Wald statistic = 4.02, P = .045) was found to serve as protective factor. Conclusion: Our study confirms high rates of reoffending after release from correctional facilities in both sexes. It further defines sex-specific psychopathologic risk factors for relapse in incarcerated juveniles. According to our results, in boys, oppositional defiant disorder and early age at first incarceration are predictive of reincarceration. In girls, anxiety disorder was found to be a risk factor for future offending, whereas dysthymia was found to have a protective influence. Consequently, rehabilitation programs should be sex specific. |
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