NCJ Number
159523
Journal
Home Office Research Bulletin Issue: 37 Dated: (1995) Pages: 19-23
Date Published
1995
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article summarizes findings from a study of persistent young offenders in Great Britain, based on information from the police, social services departments, and a sample of young offenders.
Abstract
The first part of the study analyzed the offending patterns and experiences in the criminal justice system of a sample of juvenile delinquents who had been arrested at least three times during 1992. The second part of the study attempted to identify characteristics of a smaller subgroup of persistent young offenders. The aim of the analysis was to determine whether this small group of persistent offenders accounted for a disproportionate amount of offenses committed by juveniles. The results suggest that there were no significant differences in terms of types of offenses committed between reoffenders and persistent offenders, but that persistent offenders' lives were characterized by their extremely chaotic nature. 1 figure and 2 references