TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Group on its Own?
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - van Wijk, A.
A1  - van Horn, J
A1  - Bullens, R.
A1  - Bijleveld, Catrien
A1  - Doreleijers, Theo A. H.
SP  - 25
EP  - 36
VL  - 49
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 />
LA  - 
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X04270788
ID  - ref1
ER  -