NCJ Number
145526
Journal
Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume: 35 Issue: 4 Dated: (October 1993) Pages: 459-478
Date Published
1993
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This article examines the relative importance of school performance, school experiences, and graduation in predicting adolescent delinquency and adult criminality.
Abstract
This study seeks to expand the research involving the relationship between performance in school, overall school experience (e.g., involvement in school activities), school dropout rates and adolescent and adult criminal activity. Based on a survey of 458 French-speaking boys between the ages of 12 and 16, data was analyzed in an attempt to establish the correlation between the independent variables (performance, experience, dropout rate) and their relative importance in predicting adolescent delinquency and adult criminal activity. 1 table