Farrington- The Cambridge study of delinquent development Flashcards

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How long was the study conducted for?

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40 years

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What was the aim of the Farrington study?

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To investigate the influence of family related events and issues on the likelihood of developing criminal behaviours

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Which social class did the majority of the boys come from?

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Working class

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Who did Farrington interview?

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Children, Parents (mothers) and teachers

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Identify 3 family orientated factors which were found to be associated with criminal behaviour

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Large family size, convicted parent and young mothers

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State a finding which indicates that a child is more likely to be a criminal if their father has been convicted

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At age 20, 48% of those with convicted fathers also had convictions

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What percentage of families accounted for over half of all convictions?

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6%

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What type of families are associated with the worst offenders?

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Large, multi-problem families

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Who were the participants?

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411 boys, aged 8 & 9 from East London

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Information on the convictions of the boys, their parents and siblings was obtained from which office?

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The Criminal Records Office

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What percentage of those with convictions had convicted mothers?

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54%

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What term refers to the idea of behaviour patterns running through generations of families?

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Inter generational transmission

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What was concluded form the Farrington study?

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That offending tends to be concentrated in families and appears to be transmitted from one generation to the next

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