ABSTRACT
Many young people from the three studies first appeared on official records for expressive violent offending (EVO), typically in the form of fighting or assault. EVO can also include types of arson and criminal damage, depending on the crime motivation. Risk factors that are associated with this behavior included family trauma and adverse childhood experiences, mental illness, disengagement or exclusion from education, and problems with impulse and aggression control. Through analysis of patterns of behavior and interviews with young people, this chapter will consider why lone offenders with complex social and behavioral problems need to be supported with targeted psychologically informed interventions.
