Predicting Arrest Probability Across Time: A Test of Competing Perspectives

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Main Author: Coyne, Michelle A.
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2015
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Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439306285
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14393062852021-08-03T06:32:47Z Predicting Arrest Probability Across Time: A Test of Competing Perspectives Coyne, Michelle A. Criminology arrest risk prediction latent class life-course criminology Criminal involvement is non-randomly distributed across individuals and across groups. Debate regarding the etiology of differences in criminal involvement remains. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, the current study examined latent class membership in the probability of arrest over a 15-year time span starting when participants were 12-16 years-old and ending when they were 28-31 years-old. Latent class regressions were employed to prospectively investigate whether various demographic and criminological risk factors from the base wave could predict class membership. Models were also estimated separately by sex and by race to identify potentially important differences and consistencies in class structure and risk prediction. Results from the latent class growth analyses resulted in two to three classes characterized by an abstainer group, an adolescent-limited group, and a stable moderate-level chronic group. In general, being male, increased substance use, and increased delinquency were consistent predictors of class membership. Regarding race and sex differences, being a minority was moderately related to class membership in males but was not significant for females. Being male was a very strong predictor of class membership for Black and Hispanic participants but a relatively weak predictor for White participants. Overall, results supported a general risk factor perspective over a gender or race specific risk perspective. Across race, sex, and cohort, self-reported delinquency was the strongest risk predictor of class membership, suggesting that differential arrest probability is predominantly explained by differential involvement in delinquent behavior. 2015-10-19 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439306285 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439306285 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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arrest
risk
prediction
latent class
life-course
criminology
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arrest
risk
prediction
latent class
life-course
criminology
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