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The Successful Onset of Sex Offending: Determining the Correlates of Actual and Official Onset of Sex Offending

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  • Mathesius, Jeffrey
  • Lussier, Patrick

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The current study investigates the covariates of age of onset (actual and official) and cost avoidance of sex offending in first-time convicted sex offenders.

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  • Mathesius, Jeffrey & Lussier, Patrick, 2014. "The Successful Onset of Sex Offending: Determining the Correlates of Actual and Official Onset of Sex Offending," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 42(2), pages 134-144.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:42:y:2014:i:2:p:134-144
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.09.004
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    1. DeLisi, Matt & Neppl, Tricia K. & Lohman, Brenda J. & Vaughn, Michael G. & Shook, Jeffrey J., 2013. "Early starters: Which type of criminal onset matters most for delinquent careers?," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 12-17.
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