Relationships Between Probation Youth Violent Behavior and Delinquency Triggers

This study aims to present an integrated analytical framework to explain the delinquent behavior of juveniles on probation and to empirically identify the factors that influence it. Based on Reckless and Dinitz's theory of delinquency, we classified delinquency-inducing factors into pressure factors, attraction factors, and discharge factors, and structurally analyzed the impact of each factor on delinquent behavior. The analysis used secondary data from the Korea Institute of Criminal Policy Research's 2018 ‘Survey of Juvenile Prisoners’ and considered offending behavior during probation implementation as an indicator of system effectiveness rather than mere deviation. The analysis showed that female juveniles were significantly more likely to experience probation warning dispositions than male juveniles, and the likelihood of violation tended to increase with age. However, pressure, attraction, and discharge factors did not have a statistically significant effect on violation behavior. This study complements the existing recidivism-centered approach and attempts to draw policy implications for effective intervention strategies by interpreting the behavioral deviance of probationers in the interaction of structural, psychological, and sociocultural factors.