Sex differences in trajectories of offending among Puerto Rican youth

Wesley G. Jennings; Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina; Alex R. Piquero; Candice L. Odgers; Hector Bird; Glorisa Canino

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Sex differences in trajectories of offending among Puerto Rican youth

Wesley G. Jennings, Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina, Alex R. Piquero, Candice L. Odgers, Hector Bird, Glorisa Canino

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Abstract

Although sex is one of the strongest correlates of crime, contentions remain regarding the necessity of sex-specific theories of crime. The current study examines delinquent trajectories across sex among Puerto Rican youth socialized in two different cultural contexts (Bronx, United States; and San Juan, Puerto Rico). Results indicate similar substantive offending trajectories across males and females within each cultural context, that males exhibit a higher frequency of offending and higher levels of risk factors for delinquency, and more similarities than differences in how risk/protective factors relate to patterns of offending across male versus female youth. Study limitations and implications for sex-specific criminological theories are also discussed

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	327-357
Number of pages	31
Journal	Crime & Delinquency
Volume	56
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128710372478
Publication status	Published - 4 Jun 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Crime
Hispanics
Sex
Trajectories

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