| Mean age |
14.9 ±1.8 |
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Forensic characterization
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Status offenderǂ
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n=72; 69.9% |
| Juvenile offenderǂǂ |
n=31; 29.1% |
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Pre-contact educational status
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| Dropped out of school for at least one year prior to arrest |
n=66; 64.9% |
| Total number of completed years of schooling before dropping out |
6.6 ±2.3 years;
range 2-11 years |
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Behavioral Disorders*
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Conduct disorder
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n=56; 54.4%
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Oppositional defiant disorder
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n=41; 39.8% |
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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n=27; 26.2%
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