{"title":"The Predictive Value of Criminogenic Needs on Institutional Misconduct in a Dutch Forensic Hospital.","authors":"Marije Keulen-de Vos, Martine Herzog-Evans","doi":"10.1177/0306624X241313290","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X241313290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>According to the Risk-Need-Responsivity model, criminogenic needs are important in predicting violent behavior. Eight criminogenic needs are considered strong predictors: history of antisocial behavior, antisocial personality traits, criminal attitudes, criminal associates, substance abuse, family problems, poor work performance, and lack of involvement in prosocial leisure/recreation activities. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether seven criminogenic needs predict institutional misconduct in the first year of admission of Dutch patients who were admitted to a forensic hospital. Hospital records of 234 male patients were used to retrieve criminogenic needs assessed with the HCR-20<sup>V3</sup>, with exception of criminal associates which was coded based on file review. The frequency of institutional misconduct was rated for verbal aggression, physical aggression, and sexual aggression. Exploratory analyses examined whether there was a (predictive) relation between psychopathy facets (PCL-R factors) and HCR-20<sup>V3</sup> clinical and risk management scales, and institutional misconduct. This study finds that criminogenic needs did not predict physical and sexual institutional misconduct, but a history of antisocial behavior and criminal attitudes were negative predictors for verbal aggression. Psychopathy facets and HCR-20<sup>V3</sup> scales did not predict institutional misconduct.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"675-699"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142985195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implementation of the Good Lives Model in an Open Juvenile Correctional Facility: An Exploration of Social Validity Through Practitioners' Experiences.","authors":"Cécile Mathys, Nicolas Collard, Océane Gangi","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251408077","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251408077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Good Lives Model (GLM) is increasingly applied with justice-involved populations, but little is known about its use with youth in correctional settings. To address this, we used a constructivist grounded theory approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with fifteen practitioners from two units of an open correctional facility recently introduced to the GLM. The study explored the social validity of the model through practitioners' perceptions of its goals, integration in daily practice, and perceived benefits, while also considering factors influencing implementation and understanding. Results highlight that while practitioners valued the supportive attitudes promoted by the GLM, certain theoretical foundations were not fully clear and required further explanation. The findings underline the need to adapt training programs to the specific realities of juvenile correctional contexts. Emphasis should be placed on thorough practitioner preparation and continuous professional support to strengthen GLM practices and foster sustainable application in youth justice settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"583-607"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145866032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maurits de Brauw, Arne Popma, Jaap Peen, Carel Peters, Frans Schalkwijk
{"title":"Mapping Conscience: Network Analysis Into the Differences in Maturation of Offending and Non-Offending Adolescents.","authors":"Maurits de Brauw, Arne Popma, Jaap Peen, Carel Peters, Frans Schalkwijk","doi":"10.1177/0306624X221132233","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X221132233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conscience is a diagnostically relevant concept in forensic psychiatry, but often misinterpreted as an all-or-none phenomenon. We conceptualize the conscience as a psychic function in which elements like empathy, self-conscience emotions such as shame, guilt and pride, and moral orientation work together. The differences in conscience functioning can be described in terms of developmental levels of integration. We conducted network analyses on data collected via a questionnaire survey held among 52 offending and 243 non-offending juveniles. We displayed two networks: One representing the non-offenders' normative and one representing the offenders' defiantly maturing conscience. As was hypothesized, in the non-offenders network, almost all elements clustered into one clinically meaningful network, indicating integration of the different elements of the normative maturing conscience. In the offenders network, the correlations between the elements were sporadic, indicating a lack of integration of the defiantly maturing conscience. The difference between the two networks was more prominent for empathy and moral orientation than for self-conscious emotions. This research supports the theory of differences in maturation of conscience instead of being an all-or-none phenomenon and calls for further research, taking a deeper look at the significance of integration of the conscience and its implications for offending behaviour.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":"70 5","pages":"415-432"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12957402/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147345460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Deterministic Perceptions in Criminal Identity Process Among Adolescent Gang Members.","authors":"Ofer Zemel","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251358244","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251358244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates how deterministic and indeterministic perceptions influence criminal identity among adolescents involved in gangs. The research compares two distinct groups: (1) persistent offenders with ongoing gang involvement and criminal activities, and (2) desisting offenders with past gang involvement but no current participation. The analysis reveals two key findings. First, adolescents who developed indeterministic perceptions of gang lifestyle demonstrated increased capacity to question gang involvement and exhibited greater potential for gang disengagement. Second, persistent offenders who maintained deterministic perceptions of their gang involvement showed intensified criminal identity and continued delinquent behavior. We conclude that, first, processes of indeterministic perceptions assist in the development of identity transformation among adolescents at gangs and, consequently, in gang exit; second, process of free choice serves as opportunities for indeterministic perceptions and possible shift from a criminal lifestyle to a normal one.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"515-536"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144817937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Ineffective Parenting Practices on Cyber-Deviance in South Korean Adolescents: Examining the Applicability of General Strain Theory.","authors":"Wonki Lee","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251386870","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251386870","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To examine the applicability of general strain theory (GST) for adolescent cyber deviance, this study examined how ineffective parenting practices affect adolescent cyber deviance, focusing on the mediating role of negative emotions. Using a South nationally representative and longitudinal Korean adolescent sample (<i>n</i> = 2,145), the current study employs Generalized Structural Equation Modeling (GSEM) to investigate the mediating role of depression and aggression between exposure to ineffective parenting practices (i.e., weak supervision, inconsistent parenting, and low warmth) and adolescent cyber deviance. The findings reveal that both depression and aggression significantly mediate the effects of exposure to ineffective parenting practices on adolescent cyber deviance. Based on these results, the theoretical and practical implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"537-560"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145423272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychosocial Experiences of Juvenile Detainees in Türkiye: An analysis of Environmental Factors from an Ecological Systems Perspective.","authors":"Çiğsem Yağmur Yüksel, Mustafa Yeğin","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251395224","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251395224","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the relationship between the psychosocial characteristics of juvenile detainees in three different juvenile detention centers in Türkiye and their environmental conditions. Conducted from the perspective of ecological systems theory, the research aimed to evaluate the effects of reciprocal interaction between a juvenile's internal state and their external environment on rehabilitation. Analyses conducted using methods such as one-way ANOVA and multivariate path analysis revealed a strong relationship between psychological well-being and perceived safety and fundamental environmental factors such as structure, freedom, and support. Path analysis showed that a strong perception of structure defined as the clear rules, routines, and predictability of the prison environment is a fundamental factor that influences other perceptions such as privacy, support, and social relationships. The findings also indicate that there is no direct relationship between activity level and well-being, but rather that the quality of rehabilitation activities may be more critical. In conclusion, the study supports the need for a holistic rehabilitation approach in prisons. This approach should carefully balance freedom of movement and structured programs with the individual privacy and social space needs of juvenile detainees.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"561-582"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12916879/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145649840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Puck Meulen, Naomi Koning, Mark Assink, Susan van Hooren, Emile Kolthoff, Evelyn Heynen
{"title":"Letting Work What Works-Effectively Preventing Juvenile Delinquency in the Netherlands: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence.","authors":"Puck Meulen, Naomi Koning, Mark Assink, Susan van Hooren, Emile Kolthoff, Evelyn Heynen","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251344620","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251344620","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This meta-analysis evaluated judicial interventions for juvenile delinquency certified by the Netherlands Youth Institute with \"initial indications\" for effectiveness. Ten (quasi-)experimental studies examining TOOLS4U, Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT), Multi Systemic Therapy (MST), Only You Decide who you Are (OYD), Responsive Social Skills Therapy (Re-SST), and Responsive Aggression Regulation Therapy (Re-ART) were synthesized. The overall effect was small, positive, and significant (<i>g</i> = 0.22; 95%CI: 0.02, 0.42). Responsive cognitive behavioral therapy (Re-SST and Re-ART) and the sports-based intervention OYD seem effective, whereas social skills training (TOOLS4U) and family-based systemic interventions (MDFT and MST) seem ineffective. However, effectiveness of family-based programs can possibly be enhanced if youth at medium-to-high risk for delinquency is treated for 6 months or longer, which aligns with the Risk-Need-Responsivity model. Better program delivery and general instead of specific offenses were associated with larger effects. We advocate a stronger evidence-based RNR approach to juvenile delinquency in the Netherlands.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"475-514"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12916857/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144859783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maternal Incarceration and Health Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents: A Latent Class Analysis.","authors":"Qianwei Zhao","doi":"10.1177/0306624X241313296","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X241313296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Most studies on the impact of maternal incarceration on adolescent health risk behaviors have focused on singular, separated behaviors, even though these behaviors often cluster and co-occur. This study used the FFCWS dataset to examine the association between maternal incarceration and the aggregation of health risk behaviors among adolescents. Latent class analysis suggested the four-class model had the optimal model fit. Multinomial logistic regression revealed that the odds of adolescents with maternal incarceration histories being classified into the \"high dietary risk behavior,\" \"high insomnia risk behavior,\" and \"high health risk behavior\" groups, compared to the \"low health risk behavior\" group, were 4.02 times, 3.12 times, and 7.80 times those of adolescents without such experience, respectively. Findings contributed to our knowledge of maternal incarceration's collateral consequences and suggested it be considered in bundled interventions targeting adolescents. Future research that disentangles these relationships' underlying explanatory factors and sociodemographic moderators is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"433-451"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143025368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Empathy and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy on Difficulties and Strengths in Juvenile Offenders.","authors":"Nicolasa María Durán Palacio, Anyerson Stiths Gómez Tabares, Edison Ferney Castrillón Ángel","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251326113","DOIUrl":"10.1177/0306624X251326113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the impact of empathy and emotional self-efficacy on the behavioral difficulties and strengths of young offenders deprived of liberty in Colombia. A total of 220 youths (<i>M</i> = 17.61 years, <i>SD</i> = 1.163) residing in specialized care centers participated. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale (RESE) were used. The findings indicate that regulatory emotional self-efficacy is negatively associated with behavioral difficulties and positively linked to prosocial behavior. Moreover, empathy exhibits distinct effects depending on its dimension, with perspective-taking and personal distress playing a significant role in emotional regulation. Mediation models suggest that emotional self-efficacy modulates the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior. These results highlight the importance of interventions to enhance emotional self-efficacy and affective regulation to foster juvenile resocialization.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"452-474"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12916872/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaked Chananel, Moshe Bensimon, Or Catz, Lior Cohen-Raz
{"title":"Perception of Fatherhood and Self-Esteem Among Incarcerated Fathers After Participation in an Adlerian Parenting Training.","authors":"Shaked Chananel, Moshe Bensimon, Or Catz, Lior Cohen-Raz","doi":"10.1177/0306624X251366677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X251366677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many incarcerated individuals experience harm to their identity as fathers upon entry to prison, and a decrease in their self-esteem. This field research examined changes in fatherhood perceptions and self-esteem among 109 incarcerated fathers across six prisons. Participants were divided into two groups: an intervention group (<i>n</i> = 59) receiving Adlerian parenting training, and a comparison group (<i>n</i> = 50) engaged in alternative educational activities. Each intervention comprised 12 weekly sessions over 3 months. Data was gathered using pre-post questionnaires to measure changes from the beginning to the end of the intervention period. The findings indicate that both research groups experienced increase in perception of fatherhood and self-esteem between the beginning and end of the study (<i>p</i> < .001); however, the improvement observed in the Adlerian group was significantly greater than that in the comparison group. These findings are important, because the perception of fatherhood and parental self-esteem greatly influence the relations between fathers and their children. The findings stress the need for Adlerian groups for parenting training in prison as this may have positive implications for successful familial and social reintegration and may reduce recidivism and intergenerational cycles of incarceration.</p>","PeriodicalId":48041,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology","volume":" ","pages":"306624X251366677"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147469591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}