1. Section 2: Overview
2. Key Topics for This Section
   • Part I: Scope of the Problem
   • Part II: Historical Responses
   • Part III: Current Research
   • Part IV: Implications
3. Arrest Data
   • 4,240 arrests for youth–perpetrated forcible rapes
   • 18,300 arrests for other youth–perpetrated sex offenses
4. Arrests by Gender
5. Arrests: Adults vs. Juveniles
6. Sex Crimes vs. Other Delinquency
   • 2.5 million juvenile arrests
     • Only 1% sex offenses
   • 1.7 million delinquency cases processed by juvenile courts
     • Only 1% sex offenses
7. Catalysts Fueling Increased Awareness
   • Victimization data indicating juveniles as perpetrators
   • Adult sex offenders reporting adolescent onset
8. Initial Growth in Literature
9. The Field Over–Corrects
   • Non–abusive sexual behaviors labeled as sex offenses
   • Prepubescent children categorized as sex offenders
   • Unquestioned use of adult management strategies with youth
10. Key Similarities
    • Harm to victims
    • Familiar persons vs. strangers
    • Under–detection, under–apprehension
    • Does not “just happen”
    • Cognitive distortions
    • Self–management, social competency deficits
    • Heterogeneity
    • Not just “sex offenders”
11. Suggested Differences
    • Deviant interests, arousal
    • Psychopathy
    • “Normative” impulsivity
    • Environment
    • Trauma
    • Recidivism, outcomes
12. Potential Subtypes: Worling (2001)
    • Antisocial/Impulsive
    • Unusual/Isolated
    • Overcontrolled/Reserved
    • Confident/Aggressive
13. Potential Subtypes: Hunter et al. (2003, 2004)
    • Lifestyle delinquent
    • Adolescent onset, non–paraphilic
    • Early adolescent onset, paraphilic
14. Implications
    • Disposition
    • Placement considerations
    • Assessment, treatment, supervision
    • Legislation
    • Victim needs and interests
15. Summary
    • Critical issue to address
    • New and evolving field
    • Differ from adults
    • Heterogeneous group
    • Individualized, developmentally–responsive strategies