3. Theories of ViolenceTheories of Violence
ďŽLoss of ControlLoss of Control
ďŽProduct of Distorted ThinkingProduct of Distorted Thinking
4. Loss of ControlLoss of Control
ďŽImpulse ControlImpulse Control
ďŽStop and ThinkStop and Think
ďŽExit Risky SituationsExit Risky Situations
5. Loss of ControlLoss of Control
ďŽ Interviews 20 Violent OffendersInterviews 20 Violent Offenders
ďŽ Meaning Units = PhrasesMeaning Units = Phrases
Loss of ControlLoss of Control
12%12%
(Polaschek et a., 2010)(Polaschek et a., 2010)
6. Violent SchemasViolent Schemas
ďŽViolence is NormalViolence is Normal
ďŽNo ChoiceNo Choice
ďŽHostile Attribution BiasHostile Attribution Bias
ďŽSocial StatusSocial Status
ďŽSelf ImageSelf Image
ďŽVictim Deserved It (Widget Theory)Victim Deserved It (Widget Theory)
8. ďŽ Normal for disciplineNormal for discipline
ďŽ Normal for achieving goalsNormal for achieving goals
9. Elway: Attacked Officer â StabbedElway: Attacked Officer â Stabbed
in Headin Head
ďŽ ââI feel like it was justified. The only thingI feel like it was justified. The only thing
was my objective wasnât fully completed.was my objective wasnât fully completed.
But other than that.âBut other than that.â
Q. âWhat was your objective?âQ. âWhat was your objective?â
A. âTo kill him. I wasnât stabbing him just toA. âTo kill him. I wasnât stabbing him just to
be stabbing.âbe stabbing.â
10. Elway: Effect on Victims?Elway: Effect on Victims?
A. âProbably none.âA. âProbably none.â
Q. âWhy not?âQ. âWhy not?â
A. âCause none of them are dead or paralyzed.âA. âCause none of them are dead or paralyzed.â
Q. âSo it wouldnât have any effect?âQ. âSo it wouldnât have any effect?â
A. âI think it will on certain people â like young,A. âI think it will on certain people â like young,
someone 14 or probably people who live in ansomeone 14 or probably people who live in an
area where itâs pretty much peaceful andarea where itâs pretty much peaceful and
nonviolent so it would be strange to seenonviolent so it would be strange to see
anything violent.âanything violent.â
11. ElwayElway
ââ The rest of us live in a pretty violent atmosphereThe rest of us live in a pretty violent atmosphere
and itâs pretty normal â anybody who works inand itâs pretty normal â anybody who works in
DOC it wouldnât have any effect unless theyâreDOC it wouldnât have any effect unless theyâre
dead or paralyzed or give them a big scar ondead or paralyzed or give them a big scar on
their face so they have to look at it every day.their face so they have to look at it every day.
So if I attack an officer thatâs what Iâd try to do,So if I attack an officer thatâs what Iâd try to do,
so theyâre dead or paralyzed or they have toso theyâre dead or paralyzed or they have to
see it every day and know I did it to them.âsee it every day and know I did it to them.â
12. Hit a Man on a Bike with His CarHit a Man on a Bike with His Car
Just to See What It Would Do toJust to See What It Would Do to
HimHim
ââDo I consider myself a criminal? No.Do I consider myself a criminal? No.
Basically just doing stuff, just breaking theBasically just doing stuff, just breaking the
law.âlaw.â
13. Why Not a Criminal?Why Not a Criminal?
ââA criminal is one who terminally focuses onA criminal is one who terminally focuses on
doing crime. They donât just think aboutdoing crime. They donât just think about
it on the spur of the moment. Criminalsit on the spur of the moment. Criminals
plan it more. They scheme. I donât everplan it more. They scheme. I donât ever
scheme.âscheme.â
14. Home Invasion Looking for Drugs:Home Invasion Looking for Drugs:
Killed a Man and a 7 MonthKilled a Man and a 7 Month
Pregnant Woman â Couple Had NoPregnant Woman â Couple Had No
DrugsDrugs
ââ It was part of the way I was living. It didnâtIt was part of the way I was living. It didnât
feel right or wrong. Actually, it didnât feelfeel right or wrong. Actually, it didnât feel
wrong. It felt I was forced to do somethingwrong. It felt I was forced to do something
I really didnât want to do, but . . . itI really didnât want to do, but . . . it
happened.âhappened.â
15. No ChoiceNo Choice
ââShe wouldnât listen to me unless I hit herShe wouldnât listen to me unless I hit her
first.âfirst.â
(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 87)(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 87)
16. No ChoiceNo Choice
ââHow else was I going to get through to himHow else was I going to get through to him
that schoolwork was important?âthat schoolwork was important?â
(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 87)(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 87)
17. Violence is NormalViolence is Normal
Meaning UnitsMeaning Units
46%46%
(Polaschek et al., 2010)(Polaschek et al., 2010)
18. Gang MemberGang Member
Q. Do you feel bad about the people you killed?Q. Do you feel bad about the people you killed?
A. I don't talk about that. . . . When the incidentA. I don't talk about that. . . . When the incident
first took place I didn't have no remorse at allfirst took place I didn't have no remorse at all
because I thought it was the right thing. But Ibecause I thought it was the right thing. But I
have thought about it and I think I was wrong forhave thought about it and I think I was wrong for
what took place on that day.what took place on that day.
19. Q.Q. How do you know you were wrong?How do you know you were wrong?
A. The situation and the circumstances. Cause I didn'tA. The situation and the circumstances. Cause I didn't
have to do it. It was all over territory and I had tohave to do it. It was all over territory and I had to
prove my loyalty. I thought that was right. That's whatprove my loyalty. I thought that was right. That's what
I had to do to be accepted in the GangsterI had to do to be accepted in the Gangster
Disciples. . . . You're the first person I ever saidDisciples. . . . You're the first person I ever said
anything about it to. . . . It was absolutely wrong. Itanything about it to. . . . It was absolutely wrong. It
was an utter mistake.was an utter mistake.
20. ďŽ ââBut you have to understand that. You may haveBut you have to understand that. You may have
grown up in a different family. But I grew up Chicagogrown up in a different family. But I grew up Chicago
where people die every day. In order to be in awhere people die every day. In order to be in a
certain organization you have to do certain things.certain organization you have to do certain things.
And me being brainwashed in that way I had to doAnd me being brainwashed in that way I had to do
that thing. And it protected me. Because I could gothat thing. And it protected me. Because I could go
to somebody and they would protect me. âHey man,to somebody and they would protect me. âHey man,
let's go shoot up those n. . . . Let's take their familylet's go shoot up those n. . . . Let's take their family
hostage and teach them a lesson.â That's how I washostage and teach them a lesson.â That's how I was
taught.âtaught.â
21. ââViolent prisoners spoke of violence as aViolent prisoners spoke of violence as a
routine occurrence between people thatroutine occurrence between people that
hardly needs explaining and that could behardly needs explaining and that could be
helpful in achieving some personal andhelpful in achieving some personal and
social goals.âsocial goals.â
(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 86)(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 86)
22. ââViolence âresolvesâ conflicts, âpersuadesâViolence âresolvesâ conflicts, âpersuadesâ
others to do things, can be exhilarating orothers to do things, can be exhilarating or
simply make you feel better, and usually itsimply make you feel better, and usually it
makes others treat you with respect.âmakes others treat you with respect.â
(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 86)(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 86)
24. ďŽ ââI guess when youâre young, you want toI guess when youâre young, you want to
be feared, you want to be respected.âbe feared, you want to be respected.â
25. Shot an Officer, a Deputy andShot an Officer, a Deputy and
Escaped from VehicleEscaped from Vehicle
26. Pride in ViolencePride in Violence
ââI had a lot of time. I didnât want to do the time. II had a lot of time. I didnât want to do the time. I
had to do something for myself. I tried to helphad to do something for myself. I tried to help
myself. I owed that to myself to try to regainmyself. I owed that to myself to try to regain
my freedom. I was going to leave the countrymy freedom. I was going to leave the country
and never come back. I was quite young then,and never come back. I was quite young then,
compared to what I am now and fearless [pridecompared to what I am now and fearless [pride
expression] -- intrepid at that time --and didnâtexpression] -- intrepid at that time --and didnât
think the way I think now. I would be morethink the way I think now. I would be more
concerned about my welfare now and my familyconcerned about my welfare now and my family
â something happen to me what would theyâ something happen to me what would they
think â then I didnât consider those things.âthink â then I didnât consider those things.â
27. Violent Self ImageViolent Self Image
ââIâm a man, and I want to be treated like a man. .Iâm a man, and I want to be treated like a man. .
. I donât care who a person is or who they think. I donât care who a person is or who they think
they are either; they better not play around withthey are either; they better not play around with
me. Iâll show them who in the hell theyâreme. Iâll show them who in the hell theyâre
playing with. Theyâll find out fast they arenâtplaying with. Theyâll find out fast they arenât
fucking with any boy when they fuck with me. . .fucking with any boy when they fuck with me. . .
Iâve ruined more than one good man in myIâve ruined more than one good man in my
time, and Jack, Iâll do it again too. Thatâs thetime, and Jack, Iâll do it again too. Thatâs the
way I am and thatâs the way Iâll be until the day Iway I am and thatâs the way Iâll be until the day I
die.âdie.â
(Athens, 1997, p. 57)(Athens, 1997, p. 57)
28. ââMy son was getting into fights at school.My son was getting into fights at school.
So I taught both sons to box after school,So I taught both sons to box after school,
so they could defend themselves. I didnâtso they could defend themselves. I didnât
want my sons looking like [cowards] orwant my sons looking like [cowards] or
being walking [being walking [sic]sic] over by every Tom,over by every Tom,
Dick, or Harry. Everyone needs respect.âDick, or Harry. Everyone needs respect.â
(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 87)(Polaschek et a., 2010, p. 87)
29. Self-Images and InterpretationsSelf-Images and Interpretations
ďŽ NonviolentNonviolent
ďŽ Occasionally ViolentOccasionally Violent
ďŽ Continually ViolentContinually Violent
30. Nonviolent Self Image: AggravatedNonviolent Self Image: Aggravated
AssaultAssault
ââ[My husband] thought I had a lot of sense for my[My husband] thought I had a lot of sense for my
age. He considered me a pretty good wife, andage. He considered me a pretty good wife, and
he knew that I had enough class for him to takehe knew that I had enough class for him to take
me anywhere. I was intelligent and a goodme anywhere. I was intelligent and a good
conversationalist and hostess. . . I felt like aconversationalist and hostess. . . I felt like a
lady and wanted to be treated like a lady, butlady and wanted to be treated like a lady, but
my husband was getting crazy and thenmy husband was getting crazy and then
embarrassing me in front of everybody behindembarrassing me in front of everybody behind
his jealousy.âhis jealousy.â
(Athens, 1997, p. 59)(Athens, 1997, p. 59)
31. Incipiently Violent Sex Images: CriminalIncipiently Violent Sex Images: Criminal
HomicideHomicide
ââI didnât care about anything. I let myself goI didnât care about anything. I let myself go
completely. . . I was a bitter and bad-temperedcompletely. . . I was a bitter and bad-tempered
person. . . I felt rejected and like a stupid foolperson. . . I felt rejected and like a stupid fool
for letting my husband mistreatment. I wasfor letting my husband mistreatment. I was
getting fed up and easily angered by things. Igetting fed up and easily angered by things. I
made a lot of awful threats to people, but theymade a lot of awful threats to people, but they
thought it was mostly just big talk. Everybodythought it was mostly just big talk. Everybody
thought that I would do little real action besidesthought that I would do little real action besides
get drunk, scream and cuss, and throw thingsget drunk, scream and cuss, and throw things
at people until I passed out.âat people until I passed out.â (Athens,(Athens,
1997, p. 58)1997, p. 58)
32. Violent Self ImageViolent Self Image
ââIâm a man, and I want to be treated like a man. .Iâm a man, and I want to be treated like a man. .
. I donât care who a person is or who they think. I donât care who a person is or who they think
they are either; they better not play around withthey are either; they better not play around with
me. Iâll show them who in the hell theyâreme. Iâll show them who in the hell theyâre
playing with. Theyâll find out fast they arenâtplaying with. Theyâll find out fast they arenât
fucking with any boy when they fuck with me. . .fucking with any boy when they fuck with me. . .
Iâve ruined more than one good man in myIâve ruined more than one good man in my
time, and Jack, Iâll do it again too. Thatâs thetime, and Jack, Iâll do it again too. Thatâs the
way I am and thatâs the way Iâll be until the day Iway I am and thatâs the way Iâll be until the day I
die.âdie.â
(Athens, 1997, p. 57)(Athens, 1997, p. 57)
33. Self-Image/Social StatusSelf-Image/Social Status
Meaning Units = PhrasesMeaning Units = Phrases
20 violent offenders20 violent offenders
57% of Meaning Units57% of Meaning Units
Self ImageSelf Image
(Polaschek et al., 2010)(Polaschek et al., 2010)
35. 16-Year-Old After Battery and16-Year-Old After Battery and
Attempted Homicide of Female StaffAttempted Homicide of Female Staff
Member: LeroyMember: Leroy
ďŽ ââIt didnât matter who was in the booth, . . I wasIt didnât matter who was in the booth, . . I was
gonna go, and it didnât matter who was there.gonna go, and it didnât matter who was there.
I was gonna fight them and take them down.I was gonna fight them and take them down.
Itâs not very hard to take that little punyItâs not very hard to take that little puny
pathetic staff down. Iâd rather be dead thanpathetic staff down. Iâd rather be dead than
locked up. .. . I told the staff six months ago Ilocked up. .. . I told the staff six months ago I
was gonna get out no matter what, and when Iwas gonna get out no matter what, and when I
got out I was gonna strip them naked and draggot out I was gonna strip them naked and drag
their assess down the hall and put them in thattheir assess down the hall and put them in that
room where they put us.âroom where they put us.â
36. LeroyLeroy
ďŽ Staff alone in boothStaff alone in booth
ďŽ Left booth to make snack for unitLeft booth to make snack for unit
ďŽ His door unlockedHis door unlocked
ďŽ ââDonât hurt meâDonât hurt meâ
ďŽ Beat her head on floor repeatedly âBeat her head on floor repeatedly â
multiple skull fracturesmultiple skull fractures
ďŽ Stripped her, dragged her 117â and left herStripped her, dragged her 117â and left her
37. LeroyLeroy
ďŽ ââI heard it crack when her head hit. At first itI heard it crack when her head hit. At first it
surprised me. I told her to shut up, but shesurprised me. I told her to shut up, but she
wouldnât. She cried louder. . . I slammed herwouldnât. She cried louder. . . I slammed her
dead down on the floor. I had a limited time todead down on the floor. I had a limited time to
get out of there. I was running out of time.get out of there. I was running out of time.
The guards were checking every ten minutes.The guards were checking every ten minutes.
I slammed her head against the floor fourI slammed her head against the floor four
more times because she wouldnât shut up. Imore times because she wouldnât shut up. I
was fixing to break her neck. Every time Iwas fixing to break her neck. Every time I
slammed her head on the floor, I heard herslammed her head on the floor, I heard her
38. LeroyLeroy
ďŽ ââShe was quiet for a minute after the third timeShe was quiet for a minute after the third time
and I thought that was it, but then she startedand I thought that was it, but then she started
moving again, so I did it two more times. Imoving again, so I did it two more times. I
thought she was dead. I didnât care. I wasthought she was dead. I didnât care. I was
gonna kill any staff. It didnât matter to me.âgonna kill any staff. It didnât matter to me.â
39. LeroyLeroy
ďŽ ââQ. Do you know the difference in rightQ. Do you know the difference in right
and wrong?âand wrong?â
ďŽ A. âI donât think about right and wrong. IâmA. âI donât think about right and wrong. Iâm
cold-hearted.âcold-hearted.â
40. LeroyLeroy
ďŽ Q. âDid you think you were doing anythingQ. âDid you think you were doing anything
wrong?âwrong?â
ďŽ A. âNo, cause I was thinking I got threeA. âNo, cause I was thinking I got three
minutes to leave before they come.âminutes to leave before they come.â
41. Impact on Victim: LeroyImpact on Victim: Leroy
At sentencingAt sentencing
ďŽ Headaches every day, sometimes excruciatingHeadaches every day, sometimes excruciating
ďŽ DizzinessDizziness
ďŽ NauseaNausea
ďŽ Permanent loss of smell and tastePermanent loss of smell and taste
ďŽ Neck and back painNeck and back pain
ďŽ Some days couldnât get out of bedSome days couldnât get out of bed
ďŽ Couldnât driveCouldnât drive
ďŽ Wouldnât be aloneWouldnât be alone
ďŽ Nightmares, flashbacksNightmares, flashbacks
42. Impact on Victim: LeroyImpact on Victim: Leroy
ďŽ Sensitive to light, noise and motionSensitive to light, noise and motion
ďŽ Left alone for a few hours â locked self inLeft alone for a few hours â locked self in
bathroombathroom
43. Impact on Victims:Impact on Victims:
Leroyâs ResponseLeroyâs Response
ďŽ ââIâm not sure? Iâm not going to go off intoIâm not sure? Iâm not going to go off into
the guessing. I only know what they put inthe guessing. I only know what they put in
the files and none of that has beenthe files and none of that has been
substantiated. . . Itâs only her side of thesubstantiated. . . Itâs only her side of the
story, the side of the story that they wantstory, the side of the story that they want
to portray. âto portray. â
46. Impact on Victim: EthanImpact on Victim: Ethan
ďŽDeterioratedDeteriorated
ďŽUnable to live aloneUnable to live alone
ďŽIncoherent within monthsIncoherent within months
47. Ethan: NarcissismEthan: Narcissism
ďŽ Q. âHow do you feel about little old ladyQ. âHow do you feel about little old lady
deteriorating? âdeteriorating? â
ďŽ A. âShe took a deposition. Are you sure itâs him?A. âShe took a deposition. Are you sure itâs him?
She didnât want to say it was me. She started toShe didnât want to say it was me. She started to
waiver. She was a school teacher. She knew theywaiver. She was a school teacher. She knew they
were going to hang me. She didnât want that towere going to hang me. She didnât want that to
happen. I believe. She told a story about somehappen. I believe. She told a story about some
horse thieves . . . the posse came along and arrestedhorse thieves . . . the posse came along and arrested
all of them. . . a young boy was there and they triedall of them. . . a young boy was there and they tried
to hang him too . . she asked the detective was thisto hang him too . . she asked the detective was this
right? Thatâs the parable she tried to tell him. Iright? Thatâs the parable she tried to tell him. I
believe it was a message to me. . . I will always honorbelieve it was a message to me. . . I will always honor
her for that as I honor all women.âher for that as I honor all women.â
48. EthanEthan
ďŽ Q. âShe got beaten.âQ. âShe got beaten.â
ďŽ A. âYes, but she resisted. This woman foughtA. âYes, but she resisted. This woman fought
me as hard as anybody could fight. I know howme as hard as anybody could fight. I know how
it looks. I was not intending to use any moreit looks. I was not intending to use any more
force than I needed to. This woman fought meforce than I needed to. This woman fought me
fiercely. Never for one moment did she admit.fiercely. Never for one moment did she admit.
I was saying, âLady, lady please.â Yes, she gotI was saying, âLady, lady please.â Yes, she got
beat but I know in my heart I didnât do itbeat but I know in my heart I didnât do it
sadistically and I didnât do it any more than wassadistically and I didnât do it any more than was
necessary.necessary.
ďŽ
49. EthanEthan
ďŽ ââWe are in a society that lacks mercy.We are in a society that lacks mercy.
They want to punish a guy forever.âThey want to punish a guy forever.â
50. Attacked Officers in JailAttacked Officers in Jail
ďŽ That incident in the county jail it wasnât personal. ItThat incident in the county jail it wasnât personal. It
wasnât one of those things that officer so and so iswasnât one of those things that officer so and so is
working today â whoever was working â it was goingworking today â whoever was working â it was going
to happen. . . You go into that situation knowing . . .to happen. . . You go into that situation knowing . . .
Just like if you go in a robbery with a gun, you donâtJust like if you go in a robbery with a gun, you donât
think you are going to kill someone. But you knowthink you are going to kill someone. But you know
you need to take the gun in the robbery because youyou need to take the gun in the robbery because you
might need to kill someone. Of course thatâs wrong.might need to kill someone. Of course thatâs wrong.
But you donât care. Why should I care? Thatâs whyBut you donât care. Why should I care? Thatâs why
you need to get to the point where you care.you need to get to the point where you care.
51.
52. Shallow AffectShallow Affect
ďŽ Q. â Were you ever in love?âQ. â Were you ever in love?â
ďŽ A. âI was very much emotionally attachedA. âI was very much emotionally attached
to all of them in a sense. I donât want toto all of them in a sense. I donât want to
say I was in love with them because I stillsay I was in love with them because I still
donât know what love is.âdonât know what love is.â
53. Shallow Affect (continued)Shallow Affect (continued)
ďŽ ââI exposed myself â I did in some sense â II exposed myself â I did in some sense â I
donât mean any disrespect when I say this âdonât mean any disrespect when I say this â
women â you demand some kind ofwomen â you demand some kind of
connection â you hunger for something moreconnection â you hunger for something more
than a mutual friendship. Eventually they worethan a mutual friendship. Eventually they wore
me down in the sense that I did tell themme down in the sense that I did tell them
certain things but I did this in a way that if theycertain things but I did this in a way that if they
said something to someone else I would knowsaid something to someone else I would know
who said it.âwho said it.â
54. Interaction of Genes andInteraction of Genes and
EnvironmentEnvironment
Males with low MAOA activity alleleMales with low MAOA activity allele
(specific gene)(specific gene)
++
Childhood maltreatmentChildhood maltreatment
Increased antisocial behaviorIncreased antisocial behavior
(Beaver, 2008)(Beaver, 2008)
55. Genetic Contribution to ViolentGenetic Contribution to Violent
BehaviorBehavior
½ Variance in antisocial behavior½ Variance in antisocial behavior
Due to genetic factorsDue to genetic factors
( Beaver, 2008; Mason & Frick, 1994; Miles( Beaver, 2008; Mason & Frick, 1994; Miles
& Carey, 1997; Rhee & Wald, 2002)& Carey, 1997; Rhee & Wald, 2002)
59. Violence Delinquency ScaleViolence Delinquency Scale
ďŽ How many times past 12 months hurt someoneHow many times past 12 months hurt someone
badly enough to require medical attentionbadly enough to require medical attention
ďŽ Used a weapon to get something fromUsed a weapon to get something from
someonesomeone
ďŽ Took part in a group fightTook part in a group fight
(Beaver, 2008)(Beaver, 2008)
60. Violent AdolescentsViolent Adolescents
3 samples3 samples
Pretrial AssessmentPretrial Assessment
Institutional AssessmentInstitutional Assessment
Assessment Before ReleaseAssessment Before Release
(Lodewijks et al., 2010)(Lodewijks et al., 2010)
61. Impact of Protective FactorsImpact of Protective Factors
00 1 or more1 or more
Pretrial AssessmentPretrial Assessment
High riskHigh risk 40%40% 6%6%
Low riskLow risk 1212 66
(Lodewijks et al., 2010)(Lodewijks et al., 2010)
62. Impact of Protective FactorsImpact of Protective Factors
Institutional AssessmentInstitutional Assessment
High riskHigh risk 8686 5454
Low riskLow risk 4444 1313
Pre-ReleasePre-Release
High riskHigh risk 7878 3333
Low riskLow risk 3838 33
(Lodewijks et al., 2010)(Lodewijks et al., 2010)
63. Protective FactorsProtective Factors
Adolescent Violent OffendersAdolescent Violent Offenders
ďŽ Prosocial involvementProsocial involvement
ďŽ Strong social supportStrong social support
ďŽ Strong attachments & bondsStrong attachments & bonds
ďŽ Positive attitude towards interventionPositive attitude towards intervention
and authorityand authority
ďŽ Strong commitment to school & workStrong commitment to school & work
ďŽ Resilient personalityResilient personality
(Lodewijks et al., 2010)(Lodewijks et al., 2010)
64. Which Factors?Which Factors?
ďŽ Strong social supportStrong social support
ďŽ Strong attachments to prosocial adultsStrong attachments to prosocial adults
67. High Vs Low PsychopathyHigh Vs Low Psychopathy
AdolescentsAdolescents
10 or More10 or More
Violent ActsViolent Acts
ďŽ High PsychopathyHigh Psychopathy 64%64%
ďŽ Low PsychopathyLow Psychopathy 37%37%
(Forth, 1995)(Forth, 1995)
68. Psychopathic AdolescentsPsychopathic Adolescents
ďŽ More criminal actsMore criminal acts
ďŽ More types of criminal actsMore types of criminal acts
ďŽ Earlier age of onset for violent & nonviolentEarlier age of onset for violent & nonviolent
offensesoffenses
ďŽ More likely to have threatened with a weaponMore likely to have threatened with a weapon
ďŽ More likely to commit robbery & arsonMore likely to commit robbery & arson
ďŽ More likely to commit a sexual offenseMore likely to commit a sexual offense
(Forth & Burke, 1998)(Forth & Burke, 1998)
69. Psychopathic Adolescent SexPsychopathic Adolescent Sex
OffendersOffenders
ďŽ Threatened moreThreatened more
ďŽ Used more severe violenceUsed more severe violence
(Gretton et al., 1994)(Gretton et al., 1994)
70. Adolescent Psychopathy &Adolescent Psychopathy &
RecidivismRecidivism
N = 189N = 189
HighHigh LowLow
NonviolentNonviolent 66%66% 27%27%
ViolentViolent 31%31% 12%12%
(Gretton et al., 1994)(Gretton et al., 1994)
71. Adolescent Psychopathy &Adolescent Psychopathy &
RecidivismRecidivism
N = 189N = 189
HighHigh LowLow
Months toMonths to
RecidivismRecidivism 1616 2727
(Gretton et al., 1994)(Gretton et al., 1994)
72. Protective FactorsProtective Factors
Adolescent Violent OffendersAdolescent Violent Offenders
ďŽ Prosocial involvementProsocial involvement
ďŽ Strong social supportStrong social support
ďŽ Strong attachments & bondsStrong attachments & bonds
ďŽ Positive attitude towards interventionPositive attitude towards intervention
and authorityand authority
ďŽ Strong commitment to school & workStrong commitment to school & work
ďŽ Resilient personalityResilient personality
(Lodewijks et al., 2010)(Lodewijks et al., 2010)