Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Girls Boys
+85% +50%
Seriousness & complexity of sexual acts more severe for the continuous offenders (Burton, 2000)
How many times past 12 months hurt someone badly enough to require medical attention Used a weapon to get something from someone Took part in a group fight (Beaver, 2008)
Violent Adolescents
3 samples Pretrial Assessment Institutional Assessment Assessment Before Release (Lodewijks et al., 2010)
Prosocial involvement Strong social support Strong attachments & bonds Positive attitude towards intervention and authority Strong commitment to school & work Resilient personality (Lodewijks et al., 2010)
Which Factors?
Normal & Deviant Adolescent Sexual Behavior (Adapted from Dr. Robert Prentky & Dr. William Friedrich)
Normal Normal
Sexually explicit conversations with peers Obscenities and jokes within cultural norm Sexual innuendo, flirting and courtship Interest in erotica Solitary masturbation Hugging, kissing, holding hands Foreplay, (petting, making out, fondling) Mutual masturbation Sexual intercourse with consenting partner* partner*
High degree of sexual preoccupation and/or anxiety Frequent use of pornography or sex shows Indiscriminate sexual contact with multiple partners Sexually aggressive remarks/obscenities Sexual graffiti (especially sexually aggressive images) Embarrassment of others with sexual remarks or innuendo Violation of others body space Pulling skirts up / pants down Obscene gestures or mooning
Deviant Level 1
Red flags - may signal an abnormally high degree of sexual preoccupation and/or sexually aggressive impulses Some form of intervention may be desirable
Compulsive masturbation (especially public) Degradation/humiliation of self or others with sexual overtones Attempting to expose others genitals Chronic preoccupation with sexually aggressive pornography Sexually explicit conversation with young children Sexualized touching without permission
(grabbing, goosing)
Deviant Level 2
Indicate a high degree of sexual preoccupation and/or deviant sexual interests, Require intervention
Forced penetration (vaginal or anal) Sexual contact with animals (bestiality) Genital injury to others
Deviant Level 3