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This unique volume reports on a longitudinal study of a cohort of 27,160 persons who were born in 1958. Tracy and Kempf-Leonard examine the group's transition from the legal status of juvenile to that of adult, outlining the factors that predict the transition from delinquent to adult criminal...

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Main Author: Tracy, Paul E.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kempf Leonard, Kimberly
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1996]
Series:Plenum series in crime and justice.
Subjects:
Juvenile delinquents > United States > Longitudinal studies.
Criminals > United States > Longitudinal studies.
Crime analysis > United States.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of.
Juvenile justice, Administration of > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Kriminelle Karriere.
Crime analysis.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminals.
Juvenile delinquents.
Juvenile justice, Administration of.
United States.
Electronic books.
Longitudinal studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This unique volume reports on a longitudinal study of a cohort of 27,160 persons who were born in 1958. Tracy and Kempf-Leonard examine the group's transition from the legal status of juvenile to that of adult, outlining the factors that predict the transition from delinquent to adult criminal careers. In addition, they analyze those factors predictive of the transition from a non-delinquent prior history to adult crime. Other chapters discuss significant policy issues that juvenile courts should consider in order to dispose of delinquency cases effectively.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 263 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-256) and indexes.
ISBN:9781475798449 (electronic bk.)
147579844X (electronic bk.)