ABSTRACT

Although the important relationship between age and peers is well-known, relatively little empirical attention has focused on heterogeneous patterns of deviant peer association over time. In light of this, the current study assessed developmental trajectories of peer delinquency and examined criminological factors that explain such patterns. Five waves of data from the Korean Youth Panel Survey (KYPS) were analyzed through group-based trajectory modeling. Results identified six delinquent peer trajectory groups and revealed that juveniles are likely to associate with peers with similar levels of criminal propensity (such as self-control and early onset of delinquency), but this relationship was also influenced by unstructured socialization. Such findings suggest that the nature of delinquent peer association is complex and shaped by a range of factors which require comprehensive examination. Implications and limitations are discussed.

摘要

尽管年龄和同龄人之间的重要关系是众所周知的，但相对较少的经验关注集中在随着时间的推移异常同龄人关联的异质模式。有鉴于此，目前的研究评估了同伴犯罪的发展轨迹，并检查了解释这种模式的犯罪学因素。通过基于组的轨迹建模分析了来自韩国青年小组调查 (KYPS) 的五波数据。结果确定了六个犯罪同伴轨迹组，并显示青少年可能与具有相似犯罪倾向水平的同伴联系（例如自我控制和早期犯罪），但这种关系也受到非结构化社会化的影响。这些研究结果表明，不良同伴交往的性质是复杂的，并且受到一系列需要综合检查的因素的影响。讨论了影响和限制。