What teachers and probation officers identify as the most influential risk factors that lead youth to criminal behavior

Fifty teachers and forty-five probation officers participated in this study which was designed to elicit their opinions on critical risk factors that lead youth to criminal behavior. Risk factors identified included: dropping out of school, participating in gang activity, poverty, using drugs (or ju...

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Main Author: Castro, Antonio (Author)
Contributors: Ephriam, Raymond Deion
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2005
In:Year: 2005
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:Fifty teachers and forty-five probation officers participated in this study which was designed to elicit their opinions on critical risk factors that lead youth to criminal behavior. Risk factors identified included: dropping out of school, participating in gang activity, poverty, using drugs (or just the availability of drugs), parental involvement in criminal activity, and the lack of parental supervision