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PREDICTORS OF RE-OFFENDING IN OHIO JUVENILE OFFENDERS: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF CHILD ABUSE

Silphiphat, Kevalin
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195418905

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2007, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Urban Studies and Public Affairs.
Over several past decades, scholars and researchers have confirmed that child abuse is associated with negative outcomes in victims’ lives, such as substance abuse, mental health problems, school problems, and delinquency or criminality. This current study extends what has already been learned about the effect of child abuse by exploring the role of child abuse on re-offending of 960 incarcerated youths in Ohio. The purposes of this study are (1) to compare the recidivism rates between the youths with and without a history of abuse, (2) to investigate whether or not the history of physical abuse and sexual abuse are additional risk factors of recidivism, and (3) to determine whether or not physical and sexual abuse experience moderates the relationship between risk factors and juvenile re-offending. The result shows that the patterns of re-offending varied in accordance with the type of abuse, gender, and risk level. In particular, physical abuse was found to be a significant predictor of reincarceration overall and for males. However, sexual abuse was not a predictor for re-offending for either gender. Both physical and sexual abuse were uncovered to be moderator effects of risk factors and recidivism. Surprisingly, youthful offenders with a history of abuse were less likely to recidivate than those with no history of abuse when gender and risk level were controlled. The limitations, implications, and recommendations for future study are discussed.
Sonia Alemagno (Advisor)
175 p.
Juvenile recidivism; Child abuse; Re-offending; Recidivism predictor

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  • Silphiphat, K. (2007). PREDICTORS OF RE-OFFENDING IN OHIO JUVENILE OFFENDERS: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF CHILD ABUSE [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195418905

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Silphiphat, Kevalin. PREDICTORS OF RE-OFFENDING IN OHIO JUVENILE OFFENDERS: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF CHILD ABUSE. 2007. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195418905.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Silphiphat, Kevalin. "PREDICTORS OF RE-OFFENDING IN OHIO JUVENILE OFFENDERS: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF CHILD ABUSE." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195418905

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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