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ADULT CRIMINAL AS JUVENILE - A FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF GLASGOW JUVENILE DELINQUENTS INTO ADULTHOOD

NCJ Number
40091
Journal
British Journal of Criminology Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1977) Pages: 47-57
Author(s)
D H STOTT; D M WILSON
Date Published
1977
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY DISCLOSED THAT SEVEN TO EIGHT TIMES MORE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS THAN NON-DELINQUENTS WERE CONVICTED OF CRIMES AS ADULTS.
Abstract
ON-GOING PERSONAL INSTABILITY WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FACTOR DETERMINING WHICH INDIVIDUALS WILL PERSIST IN DEVIANCE AT LEAST THROUGH EARLY ADULTHOOD. RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSES OF THIS INSTABILITY WERE MADE....PLO

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