This study takes stock of empirical research examining the relationship between gang
membership and offending by subjecting this large body of work to a meta-analysis …

The effect of sanctions on subsequent criminal activity is of central theoretical importance in
criminology. A key question for juvenile justice policy is the degree to which serious juvenile …

Because many serious adolescent offenders reduce their antisocial behavior after court
involvement, understanding the patterns and mechanisms of the process of desistance from …

Adolescents involved with the juvenile justice system have a high incidence of risky sexual
behaviors resulting in unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Substance …

Effects of Familial Attachment, Social Support, Involvement, and Self-Esteem on Youth
Substance Use and Sexual Risk Taking - Christina Hamme Peterson, Trevor J. Buser, Nancy …

Multiple theories suggest mechanisms by which the use of alcohol and drugs during
adolescence could dampen growth in psychosocial maturity. However, scant empirical …

Little is known about how adolescents curtail their offending and make positive adjustments
to early adulthood. The Pathways to Desistance study follows 1,354 serious adolescent …

Risk factors for marijuana use in older adolescents and young adults have focused primarily
on family environment and peer affiliation. A growing body of work has examined the …

This study examines substance use, emotional/behavioral symptoms, and sexual risk
among first-time offending, court-involved, non-incarcerated (FTO-CINI) youth. Youth and …

We tested the hypothesis that there is a mediational pathway from parental alcohol use
during the participants' adolescence to the participants' psychological symptoms in young …