TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Offending trajectories in violent offenders: criminal history and early life risk factors
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Tärnhäll, André
A1  - Björk, Jonas
A1  - Wallinius, Märta
A1  - Gustafsson, Peik
A1  - Hofvander, Bjorn
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The understanding of offending, and thus its possible prevention, is expanded through longitudinal studies on criminal trajectories depicting early life risk factors. This longitudinal study aimed to explore criminal trajectories, criminal histories, and early life risk factors in a cohort of violent offenders. A Swedish nationally representative cohort of male violent offenders (n = 266), clinically assessed while imprisoned aged 18 to 25, was followed through national registers from age 15 to 25-34. Substantial differences in criminal histories between violent offenders and a matched comparison group (n = 10,000) were demonstrated. Five trajectory groups were identified: four persisting and one desisting. Although differences were observed between persisting trajectory groups, a higher prevalence of early life risk factors was generally displayed compared to the desisting, especially in conduct problems and experiences of out-of-home placements. Neurocognitive ability and prevalence of ADHD and autism were similar across trajectories. Severe early life risks highlight the population's need for early interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X221086565
ID  - ref1
ER  -