Farrington et al 2006 Upbringing - criminal careers

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

to document inter-generational transmission of offending and criminal behaviour.

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

Longitudinal study / interviews and data collection from criminal records

Question 3

Sample

Answer 3

411 boys from south london aged 8-9 in 1953.
followed for 40yrs.
at the age of 48 365 were interviewed

Question 4

procedure

Answer 4

Boys were interviewed at the age of 8, 10, 14 at school, 16,18,21 in the researcher’s office, 25,32,48 in their homes.

parents and guardians were also interviewed on income, employment and personality.

teachers were interviewed on the boy’s behaviour.

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

Those who started a criminal career between the ages of 10-13 were nearly all re-convicted at least once.

75% of participants with a convicted parent were also convicted

4% of 400 families accounted for 50% of convictions

Question 6

Conclusions

Answer 6

Offenders tend to be deviant in many aspects of their lives. the most important risk factors are: criminality in the family, poverty and poor school performance.