Gender Differences in Violent Offending in Childhood and Early Adolescence: The Mediating Roles of Dual Systems Imbalance and Parental Monitoring

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Analysis reveals the gender gap in violent offending among youth, suggesting cognitive development influences criminal behavior dynamics.

Boys exhibit a greater risk for violent offending compared to girls, with significant implications for intervention.
The study analyzed data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study involving 2,422 youth aged 9 to 10.
Generalized structural equation modeling was employed to assess the relationship between cognitive development and parental monitoring.
Findings underscore the need for improved parental monitoring and cognitive development support to address youth violence.

Thomas Wojciechowski (2025) studied this question.

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