TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Childhood maltreatment and repeat offending in juvenile delinquents: a propensity score matched-control study
JO  - Youth and society
A1  - Cho, Minhae
A1  - Lee, Chi Hyun
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Juvenile recidivism is a serious public health concern. Using statewide administrative data, this study examined the independent predictive value of childhood maltreatment on repeat offending and compared risk factors for recidivism between 698 first-time juvenile offenders with maltreatment and their propensity score matched sample of 698 without maltreatment. For 3 years, 65.2% of maltreated offenders and 61.5% of their matched sample recidivated after their initial offense. The effect of childhood maltreatment on recidivism remained statistically significant beyond the inclusion of control variables. In both groups, being a youth of color and having a diagnosed emotional/behavioral disability increased risk for recidivism. Additional risk factors included being a male for maltreated offenders and out-of-school suspension, entry into the juvenile justice system at younger ages, and out-of-home placement only after their first offense or continuing placement for their matched sample without maltreatment. Preventive interventions must be responsive to such different risks.    Keywords: Juvenile justice <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-118X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X211001090
ID  - ref1
ER  -