Violent Victimization as a Risk Factor for Violent Offending Among Juveniles
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Surveys of self-reported behaviors of adolescents and young adults indicate high rates of offending among these age groups (Elliott et al., 1983; Lauritsen, Sampson, and Laub, 1991). Similarly, surveys of victims’ perceptions of offender characteristics indicate that the most common age group for offenders committing rape, robbery, and assault is youth ages 18–20, followed by juveniles ages 15–17 (Hindelang, 1981). Furthermore, Uniform Crime Report data show that arrest rates for murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault are higher for older teens than for Violent Victimization as a Risk Factor for Violent Offending Among Juveniles
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