Recidivism is a challenge for
the Brazilian socio-educational system because it is associated with personal,
social and environmental factors, especially among juvenile offenders.
This
study examined key characteristics and potential association with recidivism in
391 female adolescent offenders from a correctional institution in Brasília,
Federal District, Brazil, between 2004 and 2011. Cross-sectional data on
socio-demographics, drug use and offense characteristics from institutional
information were examined. Associate factors with recidivism were examined
using negative binomial regression analyses. 32.5% of offenders were
recidivists at present admission and the mean frequency of recidivism among
recidivists was 2.16. About half (53.6%) of the sample reported drug use.
After
the adjustment, recidivism was positively associated with: age; offender's drug
use; residence status; offense type; and no family drug use. Factors associated
with juvenile offenders' recidivism confirm findings from elsewhere, and should
inform targeted interventions in Brazil.
Characteristic | Frequency (n = 284) | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
≤ 15 | 99 | 39.4 |
16 | 80 | 28.2 |
17 | 96 | 33.8 |
18 | 9 | 3.2 |
Type of offence | ||
Robbery/Attempted robbery | 116 | 40.8 |
Theft | 20 | 7.0 |
Drug dealing/Possession | 74 | 26.1 |
Attempt against life | 28 | 9.9 |
Threat and extortion | 14 | 4.9 |
Bodily injury/Fight/Contempt | 12 | 4.2 |
Other | 20 | 7.0 |
Offender drug use | ||
No | 134 | 47.2 |
Yes | 150 | 52.8 |
Family drug use | ||
No | 215 | 75.7 |
Yes | 69 | 24.3 |
Attending school at the time of detention | ||
No | 185 | 65.1 |
Yes | 99 | 34.9 |
Residence status | ||
Parents/Other relatives | 198 | 30.3 |
On her own | 86 | 69.7 |
Full article at: http://goo.gl/7QsiAm
By: Gallassi AD1, Santos SL1, Santos VD1, Nakano EY2, Fischer B3, Galinkin AL4, Wagner GA5.
- 1Faculdade de Ceilândia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brasil.
- 2Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brasil.
- 3Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
- 4Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brasil.
- 5Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
- Cad Saude Publica. 2015 Dec;31(12):2569-76. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00171014.
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