title: Juvenile female and male sex offenders: a comparison of offender, victim, and judicial processing characteristics.
abstract: This research examines 61 juvenile female sex offenders in terms of their offending patterns, demographics, and victim characteristics; these findings are compared to 122 juvenile male sex offenders. Relying on sex offender registration data and criminal history records, bivariate analyses are conducted to assess male-female differences. Logistic regression is also employed to further assess group membership (male and female). Females were typically younger than males at the time of their arrest for a sex offense. Female offenders also chose male and female victims proportionately, whereas males were more likely to choose female victims. Logistic regression analysis revealed two significant predictors of the offender's sex: victim's sex and length of sentence. This research, therefore, indicates different modalities of offense characteristics for males and females, which predicates different management strategies in terms of identification for these groups of offenders.
authors.affiliation: Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-5250, USA.
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Vandiver
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teske
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013781:Texas