ON THE INFLUENCES OF VICTIM EXPERIENCES UPON THE LATER JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

• NCJ Number: 35223
• Journal: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PYSCHOLOGY Volume: 11 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1976) Pages: 21-26
• Author(s): M TAKEI
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Country: Japan

Annotation

STUDY OF HOW BEING A VICTIM INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR OF 62 INMATES OF A JUVENILE DETENTION AND CLASSIFICATION HOME IN JAPAN.

Abstract

THE STUDY WAS BASED ON A QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED TO THE JUVENILES AS WELL AS ON A REVIEW OF THEIR BACKGROUND RECORDS. THE STUDY FOUND THAT VICTIMIZATION SOMETIMES REINFORCED A TENDENCY TOWARD DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR IN CASES WHERE THE TENDENCY WAS ALREADY DEVELOPED. --IN JAPANESE. SUMMARY IN ENGLISH