Ο σχολικός εκφοβισμός ως παράγοντας κινδύνου παραβατικής συμπεριφοράς στην ενήλικη ζωή

Abstract

School bullying is an important social problem with serious consequences, short-term, in the physical and psychological health of children and long-term, in their future psychosocial adaptation as adults. Major longitudinal studies in criminology have highlighted the developmental correlations between emotional and behavioral problems in early childhood and late juvenile or adult crime. This bibliographic review aims to study the relationship between school bullying and delinquent behavior in adolescent and adult life, and the criminal treatment of the underage offender by the Greek State. The findings of the bibliographic review show that school bullying is a childhood risk factor for later offending behavior. Intimidating behavior increases the likelihood of adverse effects occurring later in the adult life of the victims. Parental training interventions may prevent both intimidation and delinquency. These results are of great importance in preventing juvenile crime and psychopathology by suggesting that school-based and community-based preventative interventions focusing on intimidation should be a major priority of children's public health policy, as intimidation and delinquency are behavioral manifestations of the same social phenomenon.