Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions

by David P. Farrington and Brandon C. Welsh

Book Overview

After decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. High impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood are among the most important factors. There is also a growing body of high quality scientific evidence on the effectiveness of early prevention programs designed to prevent children...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195378997
• ISBN13: 9780195378993
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"