The understanding of offending, and thus its possible prevention, is expanded through longitudinal studies on criminal trajectories depicting early life risk factors. This longitudinal study aimed to explore criminal trajectories, criminal histories, and early life risk factors in a cohort of violent offenders. A Swedish nationally representative cohort of male violent offenders (n = 266), clinically assessed while imprisoned aged 18 to 25, was followed through national registers from age 15 to 25–34. Substantial differences in criminal histories between violent offenders and a matched comparison group (n = 10,000) were demonstrated. Five trajectory groups were identified: four persisting and one desisting. Although differences were observed between persisting trajectory groups, a higher prevalence of early life risk factors was generally displayed compared to the desisting, especially in conduct problems and experiences of out-of-home placements. Neurocognitive ability and prevalence of ADHD and autism were similar across trajectories. Severe early life risks highlight the population’s need for early interventions.

通过对描述早年生活风险因素的犯罪轨迹的纵向研究，扩大了对犯罪及其可能预防的理解。这项纵向研究旨在探索一群暴力犯罪者的犯罪轨迹、犯罪历史和早年生活风险因素。瑞典全国代表性的男性暴力犯罪者队列（n  = 266）在 18 至 25 岁被监禁时进行了临床评估，随后通过国家登记册跟踪了 15 至 25-34 岁的男性。暴力犯罪者与匹配的对照组之间的犯罪历史存在显着差异（n = 10,000) 被证明。确定了五个轨迹组：四个持续和一个停止。尽管在持续轨迹组之间观察到差异，但与停止轨迹组相比，早期生活风险因素的普遍性更高，尤其是在行为问题和外出安置经历方面。多动症和自闭症的神经认知能力和患病率在不同轨迹上是相似的。严重的早期生命风险凸显了人们对早期干预的需求。