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Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Group on its Own?

Anton van Wijk

Dutch Police Academy, De Kleiberg 15, 7312 SN Apeldoorn, the Netherlands

Joan van Horn

De Waag, PB 1362, 3500 BJ Utrecht, the Netherlands

Ruud Bullens

Department of Forensic Child and Juvenile Psychology, Free University Amsterdam, Keizersgracht 355, 1016 EJ Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Catrien Bijleveld

Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Free University Amsterdam, NSCR, PB 792, 2300 AT Leiden, the Netherlands

Theo Doreleijers

Department of Child Psychiatry, Free University Medical Center Amsterdam, PB 303, 1115 ZG Duivendrecht, the Netherlands

There is some debate about whether sex offenders are similar to non-sex offenders. It is known that sex and non-sex offenders are heterogeneous groups. Comparative studies must take this heterogeneity into account. Based on an aggregated database, a study was conducted among adjudicated juvenile (sex) offenders. The sample consisted of juvenile male sex and non-sex offenders who had been subjected to a psychological assessment at the request of the judge or district attorney. The central question focused on the differences between juvenile sex offenders, in particular rapists and sexual assaulters (n = 57), child molesters (n= 55), and non-sex offenders: violent (n = 85) and nonviolent offenders (n = 80). The results demonstrated that sex offenders differ from non-sex offenders with regard to demographic characteristics, problem behavior, and personality traits. Some reference is made regarding future research.

Key Words: juvenile sex offenders • non-sex offenders • comparative study

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 49, No. 1, 25-36 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04270788
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