G543 - Upbringing - Farrington Flashcards

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What was data gathered from?

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Interviews with the participants at age 48 and searches of criminal records

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What was the original sample?

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411 boys ages 8-9 all wroking class from the registers of 6 south-east london state schools. Born in 1953-54

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At 48 years, how many of 404 individuals searched in the criminal records had convictions?

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161

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What age did the number of offenders peak at?

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17

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Who were nearly all convicted once?

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Those who started criminal careers at age 10-13

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What were the three family orientated factors which wee found to be associated with criminal behaviour?

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  • large families
  • low family income
  • parental criminality
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What percentage of the males accounted for over half the crimes? What were these offenders called?

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7% - chronic offenders

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What common childhood characteristics did these chronic offenders share?

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  • Disrupted families
  • more likely to have a convicted parent
  • highly daring
  • delinquent siblings
  • large family size
  • young mother
  • low popularity
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What did Farrington conclude crime is?

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A cycle from one generation to the next

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What did Farrington suggest reduce family poverty? And tackle low intelligence? Who can intervene to help families with parenting?

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Welfare, education, social services

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What did Farrington aim to document?

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The start, duration and end of offending behaviour in children with disrupted families

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