Abstract

RESTREPO, Jorge Emiro  and  ACOSTA-TOBON, Sergio Andrés. Gender differences in aggressiveness between juvenile offenders in Colombia. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.2, pp.344-368.  Epub Oct 31, 2023. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.21.2.5485.

Research on aggressiveness among young offenders is insufficient in Colombia and, consequently, there is not enough information on gender differences related to aggression for this population. Failure to evaluate and intervene with this behavior using a gender perspective negatively impacts the effectiveness of criminal policies. A total of 1050 young offenders, selected based on ease of access, participated in this research study. The population consisted of 855 males and 195 females between 14 and 19 years of age living in Medellín. The main results were: 1) there were very high levels of proactive, reactive and total aggressiveness in adolescent offenders; 2) there were differences in proactive aggressiveness and total aggressiveness in females compared to males; and 3) levels of aggressiveness varied depending on certain sociodemographic and crime-associated variables.

Keywords : Juvenile delinquency; domestic violence; psychotropic drugs; aggressiveness; adolescents; sex offenses.

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