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Bullying and (re)offending: results from three samples in the Netherlands
Catrien Bijleveld1, Victor Van der Geest, Jan Hendriks
1Netherlands Institute for Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. CBijleveld@nscr.nl
Aim:
To investigate the relationship between bullying and (re)offending.
Method:
Carrying out bivariate analyses and multivariate analyses (controlling for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), parental abuse and neglect and impulsivity) on three large high-risk groups (male and female juveniles with serious behaviour problems and a group of juvenile sex offenders).
Results:
Only the relationship between bullying victimisation and re-offending in juvenile sex offenders is significant.
Conclusions:
Addressing bullying as a risk factor for re-offending seems important in treatment of juvenile sex offenders.
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