청소년비행에 대한 생애과정이론과 잠재적 특성이론의 경험적 비교

This research investigate the relative superiority in explanatory power of factors associated with latent trait and life-course models of criminal offending, that provide contrasting interpretation of explanation of juvenile delinquency. Korean youth panel data were used to test hypothesis derived from the two theoretical perspectives. Structural equation models were used to investigate to what extent self-control scales and social bond, and affiliation with delinquent peers predicted status offenses and criminal behaviors of youth. The results largely supported the life-course theory. Self-control in 1st wave decreased attachment to parents and supervision of parents, school grades, and increased affiliation with delinquent peers in 2nd wave. And some of attachment to parents and supervision of parents, school grades, and affiliation with delinquent peers in 2nd wave had significant effect to status offense and criminal behavior in 3rd wave. The effects of social bond to family became weaker, but the effect of social bond to school, and affiliation to delinquency peers became stronger, as youth is getting older. This results also considered to support the life-course theory.