Disrupted Families - Farrington Flashcards
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Aim of Farrington
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Investigate the influence of family oriented life events on the likelihood of criminal behaviour
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Design of Farrington
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- Prospective longitudinal study survey
- Then interviewed aged 48
- Search of criminal records
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Participants of Farrington
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- 411 boys aged 8 and 9 East London
- Working class
- Then 93% interviewed aged 48
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Results of Farrington
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- 404 criminal records searched, 161 criminal convictions
- peak age for offences 17
- If committed crime age 10 to 13 most likely to reoffend
- 7% defined as chronic offenders
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Chronic offender characteristics
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- Convicted parents
- Young Mother
- Delinquent sibling
- Large family
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Conclusions of Farrington
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- Offenders tend to be deviant in many aspects of their lives
- Early prevention is key
