#11427. Juvenile homicide offenders: Why they were involved in serious crime

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
The perpetration of murders by juveniles (individuals under age 18) has been a serious concern in the United States since the 1960s. As a result of four decisions by the United States Supreme Court during the 21st century, the likelihood that juvenile homicide offenders will be released back into society is substantially higher than it was in the year 20XX. Given these changes in sentencing policies and practices, understanding why youths under 18 engage in homicidal behavior is more important than ever for two reasons: to prevent juveniles from killing in the first place and to determine whether their reasons for killing are related to post-release outcome. This research is a part of a 35-year follow-up study of 59 boys, age 14 to 17, who were convicted of murder or attempted murder, and sentenced to adult prisons. Twenty of these men discussed the reasons for their involvement in murder in person in a second interview conducted by the author 35 years after her first interview with them. Although the type of explanation for criminal involvement was not significantly related to post-release outcome, some interesting patterns were discernible.
Keywords:
Crime circumstances; follow-up study; juvenile homicide offenders; juvenile murderers; motives; reasons for killing; recidivism; theories of crime

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