"Offending behaviour" refers to actions or conduct that goes against the rules, laws, or norms of society and can cause harm or distress to others. Full definition
The recognised method is by the successful completion of offending behaviour programmes such as enhanced thinking skills, reasoning and rehabilitation, sex offender treatment, healthy relationships and others. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
One of the reasons for this is the flexibility it provides in understanding a wide range of behaviour patterns, including offending behaviour. (schematherapysociety.org)
Traditional psychological work within forensic settings has often focused on the development of formulations of offending behaviour, which might be termed «offence analysis». (schematherapysociety.org)