Sensational Interests

Charles, Kathy E.; Egan, Vincent

Abstract

This essay examines the current status of sensational interests and their relationship with offending in adolescence. The essay describes sensational interests, their measurement and how they came to be associated with criminal behavior. New research, which addresses the complexity of the relationship, is discussed and recommendations are made for further developments in the field.

Citation

Charles, K. E., & Egan, V. (2017). Sensational Interests. In R. J. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (1-8). (2nd). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5

• Acceptance Date: Mar 30, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 10, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 4, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 11, 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 1-8
• Edition: 2nd
• Book Title: Encyclopedia of Adolescence
• ISBN: 9783319321325; 9783319321325
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5
• Keywords: Adolescence, offending, criminal behavior, sensational interests,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/824958
• Contract Date: Apr 4, 2017