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<p>This study assesses predictors for early onset of crime, recidivism, and violent/non-violent crimes among convicts. Data were collected from 1,367 respondents incarcerated in nine central jails of Punjab, Pakistan. The risk/need factors examined include criminal thinking, maladaptive personality, criminal record, education, marital status, leisure activities before imprisonment, and substance use. Findings from logistic regression revealed that lack of education, being single, and having a parental criminal history predicted violent crimes. Additionally, being single with a previous personal criminal history and criminal thinking predicted involvement in multiple crimes in the current conviction. Criminal thinking and being unmarried also predicted an early onset of crime (i.e., before 18 years of age). This research highlights criminal thinking and being single as major risk factors for early and persistent criminal behavior.</p>

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Predictors for Nature of Crime, Multiple Offenses, and Early Onset of Crime Among Convicts Incarcerated in Punjab Pakistan

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    2025年9月25日

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  • Nimrah Ishfaq,
  • Anila Kamal

摘要

This study assesses predictors for early onset of crime, recidivism, and violent/non-violent crimes among convicts. Data were collected from 1,367 respondents incarcerated in nine central jails of Punjab, Pakistan. The risk/need factors examined include criminal thinking, maladaptive personality, criminal record, education, marital status, leisure activities before imprisonment, and substance use. Findings from logistic regression revealed that lack of education, being single, and having a parental criminal history predicted violent crimes. Additionally, being single with a previous personal criminal history and criminal thinking predicted involvement in multiple crimes in the current conviction. Criminal thinking and being unmarried also predicted an early onset of crime (i.e., before 18 years of age). This research highlights criminal thinking and being single as major risk factors for early and persistent criminal behavior.