Research master thesis | Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies (research) (MSc)
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2014-07-31T00:00:00Z
The current study elaborates on a former study by Veen and colleagues (2011), using extended data and a two-year follow up period. Criminal careers of 288 male adolescent offenders of native Dutch...Show moreThe current study elaborates on a former study by Veen and colleagues (2011), using extended data and a two-year follow up period. Criminal careers of 288 male adolescent offenders of native Dutch and Moroccan origin were compared using criminal record data. Using latent class analysis, a five-class model was found of offender types; violent offenders, property offenders, property/minor violent offender, violent offenders/arsonists, and sexual offenders. Category of first registered offence held predictive value of future offender type membership. Native Dutch and Moroccan male adolescent offenders differed significantly from each other based on categories of offences committed, number of offences committed and offender type membership. Moroccan male adolescent offenders showed a higher number of registered offences and a strong overrepresentation in violent and nonviolent property offences compared to native Dutch offenders. Overall, it can be concluded that male adolescent offenders of native Dutch and Moroccan origin represent significantly different offender types. These differences could only partially be accounted for by SES.Show less
