Differences in empathy between offender and nonoffender youth

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in empathy between offender and nonoffender youth. Seventy-six male and 33 female juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 18 years and 33 male and 33 female nonoffenders between the ages of 15 and 19 years comprised the samples for this stud...

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Published in:Journal of youth and adolescence 2000-08, Vol.29 (4), p.467-478
Main Authors: BUSH, C. A, MULLIS, R. L, MULLIS, A. K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Antisocial Behavior
Antisocial personality disorder
Attitudes
Beliefs
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Children & youth
Definitions
Delinquency
Emotional Response
Emotions
Empathy
Families & family life
Family Structure
Females
Florida
Gender differences
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Offenders
Males
Medical sciences
Personal relationships
Personality Measures
Perspective Taking
Predictor Variables
Prosocial Behavior
Psychological Patterns
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Self image
Sex Differences
Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency
Social support
Teenagers
USA
Youth
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine differences in empathy between offender and nonoffender youth. Seventy-six male and 33 female juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 18 years and 33 male and 33 female nonoffenders between the ages of 15 and 19 years comprised the samples for this study. Measures of empathy, altruism, and social support were administered to all participants and then the participants were analyzed for status group differences.
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1023/A:1005162526769