From Adolescence to Adulthood: Discontinuity in Sexual Offending Across Two Decades
Published online on April 17, 2026
Abstract
Crime & Delinquency, Ahead of Print.
Societal and legal responses to adolescent sexual offending are often punitive rather than developmentally informed, assuming that adolescents who have sexually offended (AHSO) pose a high risk of sexual recidivism. This study examined long-term outcomes ...
Societal and legal responses to adolescent sexual offending are often punitive rather than developmentally informed, assuming that adolescents who have sexually offended (AHSO) pose a high risk of sexual recidivism. This study examined long-term outcomes ...