The “Why(s)” of Criminal Behavior in Juveniles: The Long and the Short of It

Grigorenko, Elena L.

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“…The formation of individual and social identity is an important component of adolescent development (Grigorenko, 2011). Whilst the development of personal identity involves individuation and independence, social identity development requires a sense of belonging within social groups (Tajfel, 1982;Benish-Weisman et al, 2015).…”

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Adolescent risk-taking and decision making: a qualitative investigation of a virtual reality experience of gangs and violence

Bilello

Swancott

Kloess

et al. 2023

Front. Virtual Real.

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Introduction: Gang involvement poses serious risks to young people, including antisocial and criminal behaviour, sexual and criminal exploitation, and mental health problems. There is a need for research-informed development of preventive interventions. To this end, we conducted a qualitative study of young people’s responses to an educational virtual reality (VR) experience of an encounter with a gang, to understand young people’s decisions, emotions and consequences.Methods: Young people (N = 24 aged 13-15, 11 female, 13 male) underwent the VR experience followed by semi-structured focus group discussions. Questions focused on virtual decision-making (motivations, thoughts, feelings, consequences) and user experiences of taking part. Data were analysed using Thematic Analysis.Results: Three themes were developed to represent how participants’ perceptions of the gang, themselves, and the context influenced virtual decisions. Social pressure from the gang competed with participants’ wish to stand by their morals and establish individual identity. The VR setting, through its escalating events and plausible characters, created an “illusion of reality” and sense of authentic decisions and emotions, yielding insights for real-life in a safe, virtual environment.Discussion: Findings shed light on processes influencing adolescent decision-making in a virtual context of risk-taking, peer pressure and contact with a gang. Particularly, they highlight the potential for using VR in interventions with young people, given its engaging and realistic nature.

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“…These adolescent changes coincide with a developmentally heightened risk of antisocial and criminal behaviour (Landsheer and Dijkum, 2005;Grigorenko, 2011). Notably, the rate and severity of crime committed during adolescence is predictive of future offences (Overbeek et al, 2001).…”

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Adolescent risk-taking and decision making: a qualitative investigation of a virtual reality experience of gangs and violence

Bilello

Swancott

Kloess

et al. 2023

Front. Virtual Real.

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“…En torno al estudio de las CSE, se han realizado investigaciones en diversos campos del conocimiento que confirman su importancia para un adecuado desarrollo y bienestar de las personas (Di Fabio & Kenny, 2016;Nelis et al, 2011). Una de las líneas de estudio que mayor interés ha suscitado en los últimos años han sido las CSE en relación con problemáticas psicosociales complejas, como la violencia y el delito (Donelly & Ward, 2015;Grigorenko, 2012;Sharma et al, 2015). Investigaciones recientes en este contexto, por ejemplo, han considerado el rol primordial que las CSE tienen en el inicio y mantenimiento de la conducta delictiva (Bonta & Andrews, 2017;Fix & Fix, 2015;Rose, 2012).…”

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Competencias socioemocionales en adultos infractores y no infractores de la ley penal y su relación con el afrontamiento

Crespi

2021

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Las competencias socioemocionales comprenden conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes necesarias para percibir, expresar y regular adecuadamente los fenómenos emocionales. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las competencias socioemocionales en adultos infractores penales y no infractores, y evaluar la existencia de asociaciones significativas con las respuestas de afrontamiento implementadas ante eventos estresantes. Participaron 97 adultos hombres infractores penales, detenidos en Unidades Penitenciarias de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, y 97 hombres sin antecedentes penales. Los resultados obtenidos muestran diferencias significativas en el perfil de competencias socioemocionales entre infractores y no infractores, con menor desarrollo de las competencias de empatía, regulación emocional, expresión emocional, conciencia emocional y autoeficacia, en los infractores. Asimismo, se obtuvieron correlaciones positivas entre distintas competencias socioemocionales y respuestas de afrontamiento por aproximación al problema, y correlaciones negativas con respuestas de evitación. Los resultados tienen importantes implicaciones prácticas para el diseño de programas de prevención y tratamiento de la delincuencia.

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Adolescent Risk-Taking and Decision Making: Qualitative Investigation of a Virtual Reality Experience of Gangs and Violence

bilello¹,

Swancott²,

Kloess³

et al. 2022

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Gang involvement poses serious risks to young people, including antisocial and criminal behaviour, sexual and criminal exploitation, and mental health problems. There is a need for research-informed development of preventive interventions.We conducted a qualitative investigation of young people’s responses to an educational virtual reality (VR) experience of an encounter with a gang. Young people (N=24 aged 13-15, 11 female, 13 male) underwent the VR experience before participating in semi-structured focus group discussions. Questions focused on virtual decision-making (motivations, thoughts, feelings, consequences) and user experiences of taking part. Results analysed using Thematic Analysis show how participants’ perceptions of the gang, themselves, and the context influenced virtual decisions. Social pressure from the gang competed with participants’ wish to stand by their morals and establish individual identity. The VR setting, through its escalating scenarios and plausible characters, created an ‘illusion of reality’ and sense of authentic decisions and emotions, yielding insights for real-life in a safe, virtual environment. Findings shed light on processes influencing adolescent decision-making in a virtual context of risk-taking, peer pressure and contact with a gang. Particularly, they highlight the potential for using VR in interventions with young people, given its engaging and realistic nature.

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The “Why(s)” of Criminal Behavior in Juveniles: The Long and the Short of It

Cited by 3 publications

References 148 publications

Adolescent risk-taking and decision making: a qualitative investigation of a virtual reality experience of gangs and violence

Adolescent risk-taking and decision making: a qualitative investigation of a virtual reality experience of gangs and violence

Competencias socioemocionales en adultos infractores y no infractores de la ley penal y su relación con el afrontamiento

Adolescent Risk-Taking and Decision Making: Qualitative Investigation of a Virtual Reality Experience of Gangs and Violence

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