U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Library & Multimedia
 Worldview of High-Risk Juvenile Delinquents: Relationship to Decisions to Shoot
NCJ Number
              218743
Journal

*Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal* Volume: 34 Issue: 6 Dated: June 2007 Pages: 846-861
Author(s)
          Julie H. Goldberg
Date Published

June 2007
Length
              16 pages
Annotation
              This study investigated the world view of juvenile offenders in terms of individual-level beliefs or judgments.
Abstract
              Results indicated two clear worldviews emerging from the serious juvenile delinquents. On the one hand, when presented with the dilemma exercise, about half the sample predicted they would shoot and that it would be a good thing to shoot. They perceived their world as unpredictable and erratic and could envision no future beyond the age of 20 years. On the other hand, half of the juveniles chose nonviolence in the dilemma exercise and perceived that they could be shot themselves or talk their way out of the situation. These juveniles held an optimistic worldview in which they could perceive getting an education and a job. Evidence suggests a connection between these two different worldviews and actual behavior: the shooters in this study were significantly more likely than the nonshooters to have been involved in particularly violent past acts. Future research should attempt to replicate these findings with a larger sample size. Participants were 34 serious juvenile offenders between the ages of 15 and 18 years who were incarcerated in a high-risk unit of a juvenile institution. Participants were interviewed separately about: (1) demographic characteristics; (2) preexisting risk factors for violence; (3) future expectations; and (4) attitudes toward violence. Participants also completed a decisionmaking task that required them to consider a dilemma and then decide whether or not to use violence in response. Data were analyzed using linear hierarchical regression models. Tables, references
      
  
          Additional Details
Grant Number(s)
        98-IJ-CX-0043


  
  
        
  Agencies
        NIJ-Sponsored


  
  
        
  Publication Type
        Report (Study/Research)
    
  
  
Date Published: June 1, 2007
    
          Downloads
        
                      HTML

Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              NIJ Journal
    
      
            
            
            
      Podcasts
    
      
            
            
            
      Publications Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Multimedia Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Software & Databases
    
      
            
            
            
      Datasets
    
      
            
            
            
      PatentsRelated Topics
        
                Serious juvenile offenders
        Violent juvenile offenders
        Juvenile justice
        Social and Behavioral Science
        Juvenile delinquents



  
Similar Publications
        
                      What’s Known and Unknown About Marijuana (Part Two)
                  An Evaluation of the Directional Relationship Between Head Injuries and Subsequent Changes in Impulse Control and Delinquency in a Sample of Previously Adjudicated Males
                  Evaluation of Cameras to Prevent Crime in Commuter Parking Facilities
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov