Sex offenders--Psychology; Sex offenders--Mental health
Sexual abuse and sexual violence perpetrated against women and children in the United States are social problems that need to be addressed. The United States is one of the most sexually violent societies in the world, having one of the highest...
Self-control in children; Crime and race; Parent and teenager; Teenagers--Family relationships
This study seeks to examine whether racial disparities in offending can be explained through self-control theory. The study utilized longitudinal responses of a nationally representative sample of 1700 adolescents. Parenting and self-control...
Alternatives to imprisonment--Kentucky--Jefferson County; Juvenile corrections--Kentucky--Jefferson County
Since the beginning of the juvenile justice movement in the United States over a century ago, considerable debate has persisted among policymakers and practitioners concerning the causes of juvenile offending and the appropriate responses to...
