The volume has two main themes. First, SVJ offenders tend to start displaying problems and delinquency early in life, warranting early intervention. Second, just as interventions for SVJ offenders can never be too early, neither can they be too late. The book's main conclusions include the following: (1) SVJ offenders are a distinct group who tend to start early and continue late in their offending; (2) SVJ offenders tend to develop behavior problems in several areas; (3) Many potential SVJ offenders below the age of 12 are not routinely processed in the juvenile court and community services for them are unnecessarily fragmented; (4) There are many known predictors of SVJ offending that could be incorporated into screening devices for the early identification of SVJ offenders; (5) Evaluations of interventions often are inadequate and usually do not provide information specifically about changes in the rate of offending; and (6) An integrated and coordinated research program is needed on the development and reduction of SVJ offending. Notes, tables, figures, appendixes, references, index