Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Sample (n=300) of Mexican American Male Adolescent Offenders
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) or Percentage of Sample |
|---|---|
| Age (in years): | 16.4 (1.07) |
| Generation status1: | |
| First | 15.4% |
| Second | 22.9% |
| Beyond second | 61.6% |
| Single-parent home: | 67.3% |
| Parent’s education: | |
| High school or more | 58.4% |
| Less than high school | 41.6% |
| Number of prior petitions to court: | 1.94 (2.15) |
| Official charges: | |
| Person-related crimes | 40.5% |
| Property crimes | 30.4% |
| Weapons crimes | 11.2% |
| Drug crimes | 13.5% |
| Sex crimes | 2.4% |
| Other crimes | 2.0% |
1
First = adolescent and both parents were born in Mexico; Second = adolescent was born in the US and both parents were born in Mexico.