NCJ Number
27001
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 7 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1974) Pages: 231-240
Date Published
1974
Length
10 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY WAS CONCERNED WITH A FIVE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF THE CRIMINAL CAREERS OF 65 MALES JUVENILE OFFENDERS GIVEN FINES AND 65 OFFENDERS GIVEN PROBATION, MATCHED ON AGE, OFFENSE, PREVIOUS OFFENCES, AND PRECIOUS COMMITTALS.
Abstract
RECIDIVISM WAS MEASURED IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS OFFENDING AGAIN, RATE OF OFFENCES, NUMBER COMMITTED TO DETENTION, AND FREQUENCY OF SUCH COMMITTALS. ADDITIONALLY, TOTAL NUMBERS AND NUMBERS OF SPECIFIC TYPES OF OFFENCES WERE ANALYSED. IN THE 'STEAL' GROUP, RATES TENDED TO BE HIGHER, AND THERE WERE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE CHARGES OF CAR STEALING AND MORE FREQUENT COMMITTALS TO DETENTION, AFTER FINES. FIRST OFFENDERS AS A GROUP HAD SIGINIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES OF OFFENCES AFTER PROBATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)