title: Risk and Criminogenic Needs of Youth Who Sexually Offended in Singapore: An Examination of Two Typologies.
abstract: An increasing amount of research has been carried out to understand the characteristics of subgroups of adult sex offenders, but there is limited research into the risk factors and criminogenic needs of subgroups of youth who sexually offended. The current study investigated if there were differences in the risk and criminogenic needs of 167 Singaporean youth who sexually offended based on two typologies - youth who offended both sexually and nonsexually versus youth who offended only sexually, and youth who offended against child victims versus youth who offended against nonchild victims. Results show that youth who offended both sexually and nonsexually were found to have higher risk and criminogenic needs as compared to youth who only sexually offended. In addition, youth who offended against child victims were found to have higher numbers of previous sexual assaults as compared to youth who offended against nonchild victims. These differences have implications for the management and intervention of youth who sexually offended.
authors: Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore gerald_zeng@msf.gov.sg.
authors: Gerald
authors: G
authors: Zeng
authors: Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore.
authors: Chi Meng
authors: CM
authors: Chu
authors: Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore.
authors: Li Lian
authors: LL
authors: Koh
authors: Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Teoh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057237:Criminals / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000145:classification* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012846:Singapore
keywords: criminogenic needs; risk; typology; youth sexual offending