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ISSUES IN THE PREDICTION OF ADULT CRIMINALITY

Lawrence Rosen (Temple University)
Leonard D. Savitz (Temple University)
Michael Lalli (Temple University)

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

ISSN: 0144-333X

Article publication date: 1 March 1987

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Abstract

A report of research on a large, city‐wide US sample of black and white youths using official police records of juvenile delinquency status to predict adult criminality as revealed by FBI records of an adult arrest. Eight predictive criteria and six operationalised definitions of delinquency were related to three types of adult arrest record. Certain predictive criteria were found to be “best” for certain adult outcomes while others were “best” for different outcomes.

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Rosen, L., Savitz, L.D. and Lalli, M. (1987), "ISSUES IN THE PREDICTION OF ADULT CRIMINALITY", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014251

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1987, MCB UP Limited

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