Adolescent Delinquency Research Articles

Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Delinquent Children and Factors Associated with Recidivism

Introduction: Many studies have shown that the prevalence and rate of delinquency in adolescents tends to increase during adolescence and decreases rapidly from the 20s to the early 30s. Juvenile delinquency is considered as a serious social problem because it is often occurs at a young age, is repeated and is often committed as a group. In this study, we aimed to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of children between the ages of 12 and 18 who engage in delinquent behavior and the factors that contribute to recidivism. Methods: Children between the ages of 12 and 18 who were referred by the judicial authorities for alleged crimes were included in the study. The files of the children were reviewed retrospectively. Age, gender, psychiatric diagnoses, types of crimes, intelligence levels, family history of crime, number of crimes were evaluated and the factors associated with recidivism behaviors were investigated. Results: A total of 91 children referred by the judicial authorities to the outpatient clinic for child and adolescent psychiatry were included in the study. The average age of the children at the time of the offense was 14.10±1.25 years and 87 (95.6%) were boys and 4 (4.4%) were girls. At least one active psychopathology was found in 38 (41.8%) of the cases. The most frequent psychiatric disorders among the psychopathologies during the study were attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 19 (50.0%) children and conduct disorder in 17 (44.7%) children. The presence of a family criminal history (p=0.024), school attendance (p

Cooperative coparenting and the associations with adolescent behavioral problems and delinquency in unmarried families.

Coparenting in unmarried families is a protective factor for positive adolescent adjustment. Although the relations between coparenting and adolescent outcomes have been investigated, it remains unclear whether the specific patterns of maternal and paternal coparenting are associated with adolescent behavioral outcomes. The present study includs a longitudinal cohort of 1143 triads of unmarried parents and their adolescents to examine the associations between different patterns of coparenting and adolescent behavioral problems and delinquency. The data were drawn from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study in the United States. Our study used six waves of publicly available data at children's birth, ages 1, 3, 5, 9, and 15. The latent profile analyses identified four coparenting profiles of maternal and paternal coparenting perceived by the other unmarried parent. Comparing average levels of coparenting between mothers and fathers, the profiles were entitled Low Mom-Low Dad, High Mom-Medium Dad, Low Mom-Medium Dad, and High Mom-High Dad. Parentscharacteristics, such as cohabitation and marital status, predicted the likelihood of being in cooperative coparenting profiles. Furthermore, all the identified coparenting profiles predicted adolescent externalizing behavioral problems; only the high mom cooperative coparenting profiles predicted adolescent internalizing behavioral problems; none of the coparenting profiles predicted adolescent delinquency. Our study adds empirical evidence for coparenting research by revealing that coparenting patterns vary in unmarried families and that cooperative coparenting benefits child behavioral outcomes. The findings encourage introducing different coparenting training programs targeting unmarried parents'diverse needs, thus promoting positive adolescent adjustment.

SOCIAL CONTROL OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS: EFFORTS TO MAKE TRADITIONAL VILLAGES AS A ROLE MODEL IN CRIME PREVENTION (STUDY IN CENTRAL KAMPUNG TRADITIONAL VILLAGE, SIAK DISTRICT)

The purpose of carrying out this research is to seehow PatternSocial Control of Traditional Leaders: An Effort to Realize Traditional Villages as Role Models in Crime Prevention (Study in the Traditional Village of Kampung Tengah, Siak Regency)whether it has gone well based on an approach to social values, religion and customary law and culture in accordance with the social and cultural conditions of indigenous communities in the Kampung Tengah Traditional Village, Siak Regency.The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach using ethnographic analysis, where in a research activity more comprehensive, valid, reliable and objective data will be obtained. Data sources were obtained by taking 4 data collection techniques, namely by indexicality, reflexivity, and contextual action as well as taking documentation. From the results and discussion, it can be concluded that the pattern of social control that has been implemented by traditional leaders in Kampung Tengah to date is quite good, this can be seen in the aspect of prevention, efforts to overcome social problems and anticipate problems of deviant behavior and delinquency in children and adolescents by strengthening application of religious values, internalization of traditional, social and cultural values ??as aspects of prevention by increasing the Human Resources of children and adolescents (in the sense of having to go to school). It is not enough to stop there, building supporting facilities to stimulate what children and teenagers understand needs to be encouraged and executed by the village government and traditional leaders so that it is always directed towards useful and positive activities.
 Keywords:Social Control; Traditional Figures; Traditional Village; Role Models; Crime Prevention.

아동·청소년의 복합범죄피해와 비행 유형간의 관련성에 관한 연구

This study investigates the relationships between poly-victimization and the types of delinquency in children and adolescents based on the concept of poly-victimization and the perspective of victim-offender overlap. This study hypothesizes that poly-victimization can affect the participation of the types of delinquency; the types of delinquency can affect poly-victimization; self-control, parental attachment, delinquent peers, and deviant lifestyle can be the factors to influence the relationships between poly-victimization and the types of delinquency. Korean Crime Victim Survey(VIII): Juvenile victimization in 2017 data are used to test hypotheses. Association analysis is used to examine the association between the types of victimization and the types of delinquency. Path analysis with ordinal response variables is used to test the relationships between poly-victimization and the types of delinquency controlling with self-control, parental attachment, delinquent peers, and deviant lifestyle. The results show that the types of victimization are positively associated with the types delinquency; victimization increases the participation of status delinquency, assaults, property crime, and bullying; status delinquency increases victimization; self-control, parental attachment, delinquent peers, and deviant lifestyle can be the factors to influence the relationships between poly-victimization and the types of delinquency; gender and school grade(age) are related to victimization and the types of delinquency. The findings suggest that victimization can develop the various types of delinquency and status delinquency can develop victimization; the relationships between poly-victimization and delinquency can be explained by the process of poly-victimization affecting delinquency and the process of delinquency affecting poly-victimization; self-control and deviant lifestyle consistently influence the relationships between poly-victimization and the types of delinquency.

Beyond the Situation: Hanging Out with Peers now is Associated with Short-Term Mindsets Later

It is well-established that unstructured unsupervised socializing with peers (UUS) motivates deviance while in that specific context. In this article, we extend this situational view by arguing that repeated UUS may also gradually shape adolescents’ norms and decision making beyond the situation. Specifically, we argue that UUS promotes short-term mindsets, i.e., an increased focus on present rewards at the expense of considering future consequences. We test this hypothesis with fixed-effects models, using longitudinal data from a representative sample of 1,675 adolescents from Zurich, Switzerland. Consistent with our preregistered predictions, more frequent UUS is associated with increased short-term mindsets. Thus, our finding suggests that the effects of UUS on later deviance might be driven by becoming more present-oriented. This link offers new insights into the developmental pathways toward adolescent delinquency and offers a potential target for intervention.

Better start to better future? Long-term follow-up of a parenting intervention for mothers being released from incarceration

Abstract Objectives This study examined the long-term effects of the Better Start program, an adaptation of Incredible Years parent training enhanced with home visits, for families with mothers being released from incarceration. Methods Participants in this quasi-experimental longitudinal study were 224 mothers, of whom 145 (64.7%) received intervention and the other mothers constituted a no intervention group. Official criminal justice records and mother reports of parenting behaviors and child behavior were collected up to 10 years after intervention. Mixed effects models, Cox regression analyses, and latent linear growth models were used to test potential intervention effects on adolescent delinquency, maternal recidivism, parenting behaviors, and disruptive child behaviors. Results Outcomes favoring participants in the intervention condition were found for adolescent delinquency, maternal recidivism, and the number of disruptive child behaviors. Conclusions Effects on maternal recidivism and delinquency in their children indicate that the Better Start program contributes to preventing the intergenerational transmission of delinquency.

비행 청소년의 학업중단 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

비행 청소년의 학업중단 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

Does Decreased Parental Support/Bonding or Increased Peer Deviance Lead to a Rise in Delinquency in Early Adolescence? Investigating the Left Side of the Age-Crime Curve

The gap in the literature this study sought to fill was whether a reduction in parental support or an increase in peer deviance during early adolescence explains the left or ascending side of the age-crime curve. Employing the control and social learning components of interactional theory as a guide and assessing longitudinal data provided by 845 early adolescent youth (406 boys, 439 girls) followed from a mean age of 11 (Wave 1) to a mean age of 13 (Wave 3), we assessed within-person change in perceived parental support/bonding, perceived peer deviance, and child delinquency using a random intercepts cross-lagged panel design. Results showed that decrements in perceived parental support but not increments in peer deviance between Waves 1 and 2 predicted a rise in delinquency from Wave 2 to Wave 3. Although there were no signs of a peer influence effect, there was evidence of a peer selection effect. As predicted, bidirectional effects failed to surface in this study. These findings support the social control aspects of interactional theory but not the bidirectional aspects and suggest that a criminogenic environment marked by a weakened parental bond may, in part, explain the left side of the age-crime curve.

Communication, Proactivity, and Participation as The Media to Reduce Juvenile Delinquency: the Dayah Education

Purpose: The study aims at scrutinizing how the dayah education system develops social capital for students. The objective of this study is also to investigate the ways the social capital in the dayah education system is used for reducing adolescent delinquent behaviours. Hopefully, this study can help inspire other education institutions in efforts to reduce delinquency in adolescence.
 
 Theoretical reference: Social capital in an educational institution can be measured from three indicators including 1) trust and mutual relations, 2) values and norms, and 3) proactive attitudes and social participation (Adam, 2003; Coleman, 1988; Field, 2003; Fukuyama, 2001; Putnam 1993; 2000). Adolescent delinquency is caused by the inability of oneself to reduce their aggressive, violent, and sadistic feelings. It is the output of their lack of emotional maturity and self-concept. Adolescents with low emotional maturity and self-control tend to be reckless and naughty. They fail to develop the essential elements of emotional maturity including self-control, independence, and self-acceptance (see Hurlock, 1996). In the dayah environment, various elements interact with each other involving leaders, teachers, students, curriculum, and facilities.
 
 Method: Using a qualitative research design, this longitudinal case study sought to scrutinize the education system in dayah for developing social capital. This study also investigated how dayah reduces adolescent delinquency via social capital. This longitudinal ethnographic study was conducted for two years from 2021 to 2023.
 
 Results: The findings of this study have shown that dayah educational institution in the development of social capital can be used as a means of: 1) growing social capital through character education, and 2) growing social capital with proactive and participatory attitudes. The followings are the social capital of dayah for reducing adolescent delinquency: 1) trust as social capital for reducing adolescent delinquency, 2) instilling islamic teachings for reducing adolescent delinquency, 3) proactive and participatory attitudes for reducing adolescent social delinquency.
 
 Conclusion: Social capital development in the dayah is done via moral and character education based on Islamic religious values. It is also endorsed by the proactive and participatory attitudes of the students and the surrounding community. In cultivating the students’ moral character, the dayah curriculum teaches character-based knowledge such as tawhid, fiqh, morals, tarbiyah, and Islamic history. In addition, moral and character values based on Islamic teachings are holistically integrated in academic and non-academic activities. Those are instilled in supervision and coaching, adab and ethics teaching, worship and sunnah practices, and self-development that promotes cooperation and mutual help.
 
 Implications of research: As a suggestion for reducing adolescent delinquency and ensuring the development of social capital, educational institutions especially Islamic boarding schools, must be able to revive an academic culture that can grow trust and mutual relations, values and norms, and proactive attitudes.
 
 Originality/value: Researchers examine Dayah's social capital as a built environment seen as a whole from the elements contained in Dayah such as; ash (leader), teachers, students, facilities, infrastructure, curriculum and extra-curriculum learning methods, the role and participation of alumni and parents of students who are the capital to reduce delinquent behavior in teenagers. This is different from previous research which focused on the role of Teungku Dayah as an agent in growing social capital. This research also contributes new ideas in the development of social capital-based Dayah, considering the importance of Dayah in Acehnese society whose role is not only in developing students with good morals but also being directly involved in community activities.

The Mediating Role of Social Environment on Student’s Personality: Examining Islamic Values in Adolescents Post-Covid-19

The moral delinquency of adolescents after Covid-19 has been recorded by the government of Aceh. This moral delinquency is pervasive in the social setting where adolescent behavior is harmed. This investigation examines religious and spiritual values considering the effect size of social conditions as a mediator variable. This study highlights the possibility that there is a relationship between Islamic religious and spiritual beliefs and the social environment, as well as how these factors affect students' personalities. The structural model consisting of religiosity, spirituality, environment, and Islamic personality contains five hypotheses. 381 participants aged 16 to 19, were involved in the study with 39.9% were male and 60.1% were female. 32 items of questionnaire were used in this study, incorporating indicators from the Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR), Islamic Worldview and Righteous Behavior model (IWRB), and Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List (SAIL) for social environment indicators. All selected indicators were assessed using a Likert Scale and analyzed with exploratory factor analysis via SEM-PLS. The validity of the chosen indicators was confirmed. The study discovered that adolescent personalities are unaffected by spiritual values and that Islamic religious values are related to the social environment. Consequently, a decline in the comprehension of spiritual values is the cause of adolescent moral instability.

A Stacked Ensemble Framework through Synergistic Modeling for Adolescent Delinquency Classification

Abstract: This study emphasizes how ensemble approaches can improve the precision and resilience of predictive models in assessing social problems like adolescent delinquency. To classify adolescent delinquency, this study looks into how effective a stacked ensemble framework is. The performance of the stacked ensemble model is compared to individual classifiers using data on different risk factors linked to delinquent behavior. The evaluation metrics that are used are AUC, F-score, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). The stacked ensemble framework constantly outperforms individual classifiers, as evidenced by the high AUC scores it achieves, which range from 0.97 to 1.00 across all classes of delinquency severity. Moreover, in terms of classification accuracy and F-score, the proposed ensemble model outperforms individual classifiers, demonstrating greater discriminative power. Additionally, the stacked ensemble exhibits improved generalization and robustness, proving its effectiveness in locating underlying patterns in the data and lowering the chance of overfitting. The classification of adolescent delinquency is significantly impacted by the ensemble framework's superior performance, which implies that ensemble techniques like stacking can improve predictability and accuracy in identifying adolescents who are at risk at an early stage. The results demonstrate the potential of the suggested stacked ensemble approach to enhance predictive performance and provide reliable classification across a range of delinquency severity levels, thereby validating its efficacy in classifying juvenile delinquency.

August Aichhorn educational centers for delinquent adolescents as an example successful extrapolation of psychoanalytic theory into the practice of social and pedagogical work

August Aichhorn educational centers for delinquent adolescents as an example successful extrapolation of psychoanalytic theory into the practice of social and pedagogical work The article is devoted to a topical and little-studied issue – the extrapolation of psychoanalytic theory into the practice of social and pedagogical work with delinquent teenagers on the example of the educational centers of the Austrian psychoanalyst and pedagogue August Aichhorn. The article examines the methodological foundations of A. Aichhorn’s pedagogical activity, shows the influence of S. Freud’s classical psychoanalysis, A. Adler’s individual psychology, and European reform pedagogy. The similarities and differences of his psychoanalytic pedagogy from representatives of European schools of “free education” and representatives of “humanistic pedagogy” are analyzed. The specifics of the work of A.Aichhorn and his colleagues with delinquent teenagers in the “Youth House” educational center are revealed, and the requirements for pedagogical staff are considered. The psychoanalytic concept of juvenile delinquency developed by A. Aichhorn, namely the concept of latent and overt child delinquency, is analyzed in detail, its causes and consequences, the main unconscious psychological motives that encourage illegal behavior are analyzed. The influence of the family on the formation of a delinquent personality is highlighted. Special attention is paid to modern psychoanalytic concepts of delinquency, namely: the psychoanalytic concept of internal regulation of behavior (W. Reckless), the concept of neutralization (in-depth analysis of the protective mechanisms of the psyche, which are the basis of delinquent motivation (G. Sykes and D. Matza), psychoanalytical concept of criminal behavior (J. Coleman). The psychoanalytical methods and techniques used in penitentiary practice on offenders (including juveniles) are explained. The importance of A. Aichhorn’s psychoanalytical pedagogy for modern pedagogical science is proved. The article analyzes the activities of the “August Aichhorn Center for Adolescent Residential Care” (New York, USA), which specializes in work with delinquent and antisocial children and adolescents.

Adolescent delinquency following co-occurring childhood head injuries and conduct problem symptoms: findings from a UK longitudinal birth cohort

Childhood conduct problems and head injuries share a bidirectional association, but how this affects the risk of adolescent delinquency is unknown. Due to their similar underlying mechanisms (i.e. increased impulsivity), this study aims to identify whether their co-occurrence increases the risk of adolescent delinquency. Data was obtained from 11,272 children at age 14 and 10,244 at age 17 years enrolled in the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Conduct problem symptoms (via the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) and head injuries were parent reported from ages 3 to 14 years. Delinquency was self-reported at ages 14 and 17 including substance use, criminality, and antisocial behaviour. Incident rate ratios (IRR) were estimated for delinquency at ages 14 and 17 by childhood conduct problem and head injury status. Co-occurring head injuries and high conduct problem symptoms presented the greatest risk for overall delinquency and substance use at age 14 compared to those with the presence of one or neither (IRRs from 1.20 to 1.60). At age 17, conduct problems (with or without co-occurring head injuries) presented the greatest risk for overall delinquency, substance use, and antisocial behaviour. There was no evidence for an increased risk of delinquency at ages 14 or 17 following a head injury only. Whilst these findings suggest childhood head injuries alone do not increase the risk of adolescent delinquency, when co-occurring alongside high conduct problem symptoms there is a heightened earlier risk. These results provide further insight into adolescent delinquency and the outcomes of co-occurring childhood head injury and conduct problem symptoms.

Longitudinal Links Between Parental Emotional Distress and Adolescent Delinquency: The Role of Marital Conflict and Parent-Child Conflict.

The mediating processes linking parental emotional distress and changes in adolescent delinquency over time are poorly understood. The current study examined this question using data from 457 adolescents (49.5% female; 89.5% White; assessed at ages 11, 12, and 15) and their parents, part of the national, longitudinal Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD). Maternal depression was only directly associated with changes in adolescent delinquency. Paternal depression was indirectly associated with changes in adolescent delinquency through a partner effect on mother-child conflict. The findings indicate the salience of parental depression and mother-child conflict for increases in adolescent delinquency and highlight the importance of including parental actor and partner effects for a more comprehensive understanding of the tested associations.

Longitudinal associations between early risk and adolescent delinquency: Mediators, moderators, and main effects.

Although multiple domains of risk are theorized to predict adolescent delinquency, father-specific risk in the context of other risks is under-researched. Using the low-income Future of Families and Child Wellbeing cohort (48% Black, 27% Hispanic, 21% White, 51% boy, N = 4,255), the current study addressed three research questions. (1) are father-, mother-, child-, and family-level cumulative risk during early childhood associated with adolescent delinquent behavior?, (2) does child self-control in middle childhood mediate the associations between fathers' and mothers' cumulative risk and adolescent delinquent behavior, and do quality of parent's relationships with children and parental monitoring in middle childhood mediate the association between child cumulative risk and delinquent behavior?, (3) do parenting, quality of parent-child relationships in middle childhood, and child sex at birth moderate the associations among fathers', mothers', children's, and family risk and adolescent delinquent behavior? Results indicated father, child, and mother risk at ages 3-5 were significantly and positively associated with youth-reported delinquent behavior. Higher levels of family risk were associated with less delinquency when 9-year-olds felt closer to fathers than when they felt less close. Children's self-control at age 9 mediated the associations between father and child risk and delinquent behavior.

Character values education model based on School Culture of the Muhammadiyah Leading Primary School in Lemahdadi Yogyakarta

Cases of delinquency start from elementary school age, such as cases of bullying, smoking at an early age, lack of good manners, and various other types of child delinquency. If early childhood delinquency is not immediately addressed, it will have an impact on children's delinquency in adolescence. The aim of this research is to analyze the character values education model based on Muhammadiyah school culture at the Muhammadiyah Lemahdadi Flagship Elementary School, as well as the usefulness of this character values education model. The research method uses descriptive qualitative, primary data for this research was obtained from the school principal, two Ismuba teachers, ten students, and the head of administration. The data processing process using research methods is carried out simultaneously, then continuous data verification is carried out until the problem formulation is answered. The results of the research show that the school culture-based character values education model is reflected in a series of cultures at Muhammadiyah Lemahdadi's flagship primary school, which interprets the combination of strengthening religious values, leadership development, involvement in physical activities, and developing business skills, with the aim of forming good character. strong, good morals, and students' readiness to face future challenges.

Analisis Kebijakan Sistem Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru Serta Implikasinya Terhadap Kualitas Pendidikan

The annual Admission of New Students (PPDB) organized by the government in collaboration with schools is not without challenges. The competition among schools leads to a struggle to attract the best students. Despite being formal educational institutions trusted by the community, schools have a consistenly responsibility to implement their administrators. The admission of new students is based on the provisions of Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 51 of 2018, carried out through three pathways: zoning, achievement, and parental job relocation. Zoning admission involves admitting students based on the distance from their residence to the school, with a minimum acceptance requirement of 90% of the school's capacity. Achievement admission is based on excellence in either academic or non-academic fields, with a maximum acceptance of 5% of the school's capacity. Parental job relocation admission is for students outside the zoning and achievement pathways, with a maximum acceptance of 5% of the school's capacity.The implementation of the zoning system for new student admissions, as stipulated in Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 51 of 2018, has implications for the declining motivation of students, an increase in adolescent delinquency, and a decrease in parental responsibility towards students.

The conditioning role of perceptions of collective efficacy in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and delinquency

PurposeAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic incidents linked to various negative outcomes, including delinquent behavior. Although research has demonstrated that exposure to ACEs increases involvement in delinquency, there is a lack of understanding of factors influencing this relationship. Not all who encounter adversity engage in delinquency, which suggests that other conditions can affect how youth respond to ACEs. We examine the potential influence of neighborhood collective efficacy on the relationship between ACEs and delinquency. MethodsUsing prospective longitudinal data from the Longitudinal Studies on Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN), we investigate relationships between ACEs, perceptions of neighborhood collective efficacy, and adolescent delinquency among a sample of 802 at-risk youth. ResultsNegative binomial regression estimates and evaluation of marginal effects reveal that the relationship between ACEs and delinquency is moderated by perceptions of collective efficacy, implying that stronger perceived collective efficacy attenuates the impact of ACEs on delinquency. This moderation effect is specific to youth exposed to five or more ACEs. ConclusionsThese findings suggest that neighborhood conditions play a crucial role in shaping the outcomes of youth exposed to ACEs. Implications for policy and future research on the interplay between ACEs, neighborhood factors, and delinquency are discussed.

Examining the Longitudinal Connection Between Adolescent Delinquency and Risky Sexual Behaviors in a Sample of Males and Females.

Adolescence is a time period that is highlighted by widespread involvement in delinquent behaviors. The long-term consequences associated with engaging in such behaviors is not entirely understood. There is some research showing, though, that adolescents who are involved in delinquency are at-risk for also engaging in an assortment of risky sexual behaviors. Whether this association is causal or the result of selection/confounding remains unclear. The current study sought to add to the literature on this topic by examining whether measures of adolescent delinquency predict later-life involvement in risky sexual behaviors (number of sexual partners, number of one-night stands, and being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection) in a sample from the United States. To do so, data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) were analyzed (N ranging from 5018 to 5964). The results revealed statistically significant associations between adolescent delinquency and risky sexual behaviors for males and females even after controlling for levels of self-control, exposure to peer substance use, parental socialization, and neighborhood disadvantage. These results suggest that the association between delinquent involvement and risky sexual behaviors is robust and future research should begin to systematically examine the developmental nature of this association.

The Study of the Model of Delinquency Based on Conduct Disorder and Character Type Meditated by Moral Intelligence in Delinquent Adolescents

Background: Delinquency is one of the social phenomena that currently besets societies and imposes heavy expenses on them annually. This study aimed to study the relationship between delinquency based on conduct disorder and character type with the mediating role of moral intelligence in the adolescents of Kerman City Correctional Center. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study. The statistical population included 66 adolescents from Kerman City Correctional Center, selected using random sampling. The research tools included a Conduct Disorder Questionnaire (CDQ), a character-type questionnaire (Hans Eysenck, 1963), and a moral intelligence questionnaire (Link & Keil, 2005). Data were analyzed using SPSS 28, Smart PLS3, the Parson correlation coefficient, and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: There was a direct and significant relationship between moral intelligence and character types (path coefficient (PC)=1.502, T=2.096, P<0.05), between conduct disorder and moral intelligence (PC=0.996, T=1173.19, P<0.01), and between moral intelligence and character types (PC=1.502, T=2.096, P<0.05) of the delinquent adolescents. There was also an indirect significant relation between conduct disorder based on character types and ethical intelligence mediation (PC=-1.495, T=2.095, P<0.05). Conclusion: We can impact the relationship between conduct disorder and character type by increasing moral intelligence to reduce conduct disorder, neuroticism, and psychosis in delinquent adolescents.