Background Two of the most central questions in radicalization research are,(1) why do
some individuals radicalize when most of those from the same groups or exposed to similar …

This chapter focuses on offending in general, rather than on any particular type of offending.
It also reviews briefly some of the most important risk factors for the onset and prevalence of …

Therapeutic Assessment is a brief semistructured and collaborative psychological
intervention developed by Stephen E. Finn (1996, 2007). In Therapeutic Assessment, the …

Anxiety in youth has been found to be a risk factor for the development of psychological
problems and psychiatric symptoms in adulthood. Interparental conflict is considered an …

Objectives The current study seeks to explain changes in support for violent extremism
during the transition to early adulthood. This period during the life course could increase …

Objectives To examine the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for juvenile offenders
and for whom and under which conditions SSTs are the most effective. Methods Multilevel …

Abstract This study used Routine Activity Theory to explain delinquency based on the
theory's three main components: the absence of a capable guardian, the existence of a …

Since 2007, juvenile crime in the Netherlands has dropped. Changes in exposure or
vulnerability to risk and protective factors could offer an explanation for this drop. Data from …

This article analyses risk factors for criminal recidivism of young offenders in Argentina,
compared with studies in other countries; 65 recidivists are compared with 59 one-time …

Abstract Background/Objective The social information processing model holds that
aggressive behavior is closely related to the hostile interpretation of ambiguous social cues …