304 Pages
by
Willan
304 Pages
by
Willan
304 Pages
by
Willan
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This book examines young people's involvement in crime (including crimes of violence, vandalism, shoplifting, burglary and car crime) as both victims and offenders.
Although adolescence is the time when involvement in crime peaks, few previous UK-based studies have attempted to provide a methodical and comprehensive understanding of adolescent offending on a city-wide basis. This book seeks a... Read more
Contents. Acknowledgements. List of Figures and Tables 1. Introduction 2. The Peterborough Youth Study 3. The City of Peterborough and its Neighbourhoods 4. Involvement in Crime and Substance Abuse 5. Family Social Position 6. Individual Characteristics: Social Situation and Dispositions 7. The Community Context: Neighbourhoods and Schools 8. Lifestyles 9. Youth Routines and Involvement in Crime: Some Preliminary Findings from the Space-time Budget Study 10. Key Findings and their Explanations. Appendices. References. Index
Biography
Per-Olof H. Wikstrom, David Butterworth
