ON THE VALIDITY OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS - A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WHITE, BLACK, AND JAPANESE HIGH-SCHOOL BOYS

• NCJ Number: 6198
• Journal: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1969) Pages: 71-77
• Author(s): W J CHAMBLISS; R H NAGASAWA
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COMPARISON OF RELATIVE FREQUENCY OF INVOLVEMENT IN DELINQUENCY AS REPORTED BY THE THREE RACIAL GROUPS WITH OFFICIAL DELINQUENCY RATES.

Abstract

THERE IS A GREAT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ACTUAL (SELFREPORTED) DELINQUENCY RATES AND THOSE REPORTED BY COURTS AND SCHOOLS. OFFICIAL RATES ARE HIGHER THAN ACTUAL RATES FOR NEGROES, AND LOWER THAN ACTUAL RATES FOR JAPANESE. THE AUTHOR FEELS THAT THIS IS PARTLY EXPLAINED BY BIAS OF OFFICIAL AGENCIES, VISIBILITY OF PARTICULAR OFFENSES, AND DEMEANOR OF THE YOUTH WHEN CONFRONTED WITH ADULT AUTHORITY.