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  • Title: Juvenile sexual offenders: characteristics, interventions, and policy issues.
    Author: Becker JV, Hicks SJ.
    Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci; 2003 Jun; 989():397-410; discussion 441-5. PubMed ID: 12839914.
    Abstract:
    The incidence and prevalence of sexual offenses committed by juveniles are examined and current policies regarding juvenile sexual offenders are evaluated by considering the relevant psychological literature. Characteristics of juvenile sex offenders are reviewed, noting the heterogeneity of this population. Recent research on developmental pathways and typologies is presented, intervention strategies are reviewed, and recommendations for research and policy are made.
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