@article{ref1,
title="Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Group on its Own?",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2005",
author="van Wijk, A. and van Horn, J and Bullens, R. and Bijleveld, Catrien and Doreleijers, Theo A. H.",
volume="49",
number="1",
pages="25-36",
abstract="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.<p />",
language="",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X04270788",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X04270788"
}