Article described the background of vandalism committed by juveniles, the costs of vandalism, and some suggestions for dealing with vindictive vandals. (Author/RK)

Interviewed delinquent adolescents (N=91) with respect to their personal and family drug use and criminal behavior. Found no significant gender differences with respect to drug use, but females committed more crimes against property than did males. Indicates that subjects saw a strong relationship between drug use and subsequent criminal behavior.…

Argues that the choice to violate normative standards is a choice we all have and that, for some, this choice represents an enjoyable and exciting alternative. Rarely have sociologists adopted the common sense perspective that deviance is an activity in which the participants engage simply for the pleasure it provides. (Author/RH)

Examines the extent to which alcohol and other drug use is related to violent and nonviolent criminal activity among adolescent males. Findings, based on 312 youthful offenders, suggest that, in comparison to marijuana and heroin, alcohol use is more strongly and consistently associated with both violent and nonviolent offenses. (RJM)

Studied 24 patients being held on lieutenant governor warrants in Ontario, Canada who had been placed on warrants as juveniles. Found subjects to be predominantly male with histories of psychiatric illnesses, diagnosed mainly as antisocial personality, and to have been found not guilty by reason of insanity on charges primarily of murder or…

Young adolescents (N=163) were administered a 23-item self-report inventory measuring antisocial behaviors. Results showed antisocial behavior to be multidimensional and to have different factor structures for males and females. The three factors accounting for the majority of variance in antisocial behavior are discussed in terms of…

Compared REST (Real Economy System for Teens) program, which combines behavioral treatment and cognitive restructuring, with traditional talk therapy, which uses primarily cognitive restructuring, in treatment of oppositional defiant adolescents. Results showed significantly greater improvement on all target behaviors (room care, personal hygiene,…

Reports on the discovery of a positive correlation between the rates for parricide and criminal violence in Canada. Claims that this data confirms that factors influencing homicides that involve immediate family members (parricide, fratricide, and filicide) appear to similarly affect criminal violence, disputing some earlier studies. (RJM)

The hypothesis tested in this study was that the presence of enuresis and cruelty to animals in juvenile firesetters would be significantly related to recidivistic firesetting. No relationship was found between firesetting recidivism and enuresis. However, juveniles who were identified as being cruel to animals were more likely to engage in…

Reviews the literature concerning the association between adolescent abuse and the predisposition to violence and other antisocial behavior. Reviews the family dynamics of abuse and recent work in sexual abuse and its relationship to male sexual offenders. Helping professionals should be aware of these factors. (JAC)

Teenagers responded to a questionnaire about their villains; 917 villains from all walks of life were selected. Nine times more male than female figures were selected. The naming of a villain was unrelated to demographic variables. Reasons for dislike and influence of figures as avoidance role models are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Article investigated the relationship between parent-child drug usage in order to see if such usage is an expression of generational continuity and conformity or of deviant behavior. (Author/RK)

This paper defines sociopathy and presents current findings on its causes and treatment. A milieu therapy program is described, including the preventive and active treatment methods used to keep the adolescent sociopath fully occupied in constructive activities and "sponsor" relationships to overcome antisocial behavior patterns. (Author/SJL)