| NCJ Number: |
155928  |
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| Title: |
Crime and the Family: Improving Child-Rearing and Preventing Delinquency |
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| Author(s): |
D Utting; J Bright; C Henricson |
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| Date Published: |
1993 |
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| Annotation: |
The question of how best to discipline children and the connection between delinquency and the family are examined in relation to juvenile crime prevention. |
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| Abstract: |
Juvenile delinquency studies in Great Britain indicate that the roots of delinquency primarily lie within the family. Children whose families suffer financial and environmental poverty are clearly at greater risk than children whose parents have the income to provide them with a comfortable home. Yet, social deprivation alone does not explain juvenile delinquency; factors within the caregiving environment can modify the influence of poverty and disadvantage. Specifically, adequate parental supervision and other appropriate parenting techniques can protect against juvenile criminality. Myths and realities of "delinquent families" are discussed, as well as the scope of crime prevention initiatives based on family support and ways that families, schools, and communities can work together to reduce the risk of juvenile delinquency. Relevant legislation in Great Britain is reviewed, including the Children Act of 1989 and the Criminal Justice Act of 1991, and policy options and recommendations are offered to prevent juvenile delinquency. References, footnotes, tables, and figures |
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| Main Term(s): |
Foreign juvenile delinquency |
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| Index Term(s): |
Crime in foreign countries; Criminology; Discipline; Family support; Foreign police; Great Britain/United Kingdom; Juvenile delinquency factors; Juvenile delinquency prevention; Parent education; Parent-Child Relations; Parental influence |
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| Publication Number: |
ISBN 0-907051-65-0 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Crime Concern
Swindon, SN5 7UN
Family Policy Studies Centre
London, NW1 6XE, England
National Assoc for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
London, SW9 0PU |
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| Corporate Author: |
National Assoc for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
United Kingdom
Crime Concern
United Kingdom |
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| Sale Source: |
Family Policy Studies Centre
231 Bakers Street
London, NW1 6XE,
United Kingdom |
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| Page Count: |
85 |
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| Type: |
Issue Overview |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United Kingdom |
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| Note: |
Family Policy Studies Centre Occasional Paper 16 |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=155928 |
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