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Participants completed a case report form, the Family Assessment Scale (FAS), and the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale. Offenses were classified as property crimes (42%), crimes against persons (31%), sexual offenses (17%), and drug-related crimes (10%). Substance use was highly prevalent (smoking 86.8%; alcohol 61.0%), and 34.6% had experienced repeat incarceration, most frequently in property and drug-related offenses (p &lt; 0.001). Peer influence was the most commonly reported reason for delinquency (44.7%). Family dysfunction was common across the sample, particularly in domains related to parental involvement and behavioral control with some variation across offense categories. In contrast, impulsivity levels were elevated but did not significantly differ between crime categories. 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