Evading detection during adolescence : The role of criminal capital and psychosocial factors
Journal article
Knowles, Alissa, Rowan, Zachary, Frick, Paul J., Steinberg, Laurence and Cauffman, Elizabeth. (2021). Evading detection during adolescence : The role of criminal capital and psychosocial factors. Justice Quarterly. 38(1), pp. 249-275. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2019.1619804
Authors | Knowles, Alissa, Rowan, Zachary, Frick, Paul J., Steinberg, Laurence and Cauffman, Elizabeth |
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Abstract | Many adolescents engage in crime, but not all youth are caught by law enforcement. Previous work highlights the importance of criminal capital, or assets that help individuals evade police detection. Few studies have extended this work to adolescent offender populations or have considered the contribution of psychosocial and contextual factors to arrest avoidance. The current study uses data from a longitudinal study of first-time adolescent offenders to evaluate the contribution of criminal capital, psychosocial and contextual variables in predicting re-arrest. The results from the longitudinal random effect logit models confirm the contribution of established criminal capital variables in predicting arrest but also highlight the role of psychosocial predictors (future expectations and intelligence). Contextual factors such as parenting and neighborhood disorder had no association with the likelihood of re-arrest. These findings highlight several factors that help youth avoid re-arrest, and may exacerbate continued patterns of illegal behavior. |
Keywords | adolescence; arrest avoidance; criminal capital; psychosocial factors |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Justice Quarterly |
Journal citation | 38 (1), pp. 249-275 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0741-8825 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2019.1619804 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85067562357 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 249-275 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Jun 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 27 Apr 2019 |
Deposited | 21 Dec 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x3w0/evading-detection-during-adolescence-the-role-of-criminal-capital-and-psychosocial-factors
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