Title page for ETD etd-02012011-084041

Type of Document

Thesis

Author

Hughes, Cresean

URN

etd-02012011-084041

Title

Examining the Link between Prior and Future Offending: The Moderating Effects of Amplifiers and Diminishers

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Carter Hay	Committee Chair
Eric Stewart	Committee Member
Patricia Warren	Committee Member

Keywords

Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Prior Delinquency
Moderating Effects

Date of Defense

2010-11-08

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

Criminological research has consistently found support for the notion that prior offending is one of the strongest predictors of future offending. However, the discipline has not fully explored the dynamics of this relationship – more specifically, what factors may intensify the effects of prior offending on future offending and what factors may weaken the effects of prior offending on future offending. The present study attempts to address this void by examining the potential moderating effects of various risk and protective factors on this relationship. From a neighborhood disadvantage perspective, the implications here are quite substantial. Existing research has provided support for the idea that residents living in a disadvantaged environment are more likely to engage in deviant behavior. Thus, for those individuals in these disadvantaged areas, it is important to explore what happens following one’s initial participation in deviant behavior, and whether certain factors may possibly push an individual deeper into a delinquent or criminal career or on the other hand, protect and guard the individual from further engagement in offending. The results presented here suggest that there are indeed certain risk and protective factors that may amplify or diminish the effects of prior offending on future offending.

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