Self-Report Studies: Farrington

Question 1

What did Farrington study?

Answer 1

The development of delinquent and criminal behaviour in inner-city males

Question 2

When did Farrington begin their study?

Answer 2

1961

Question 3

How many people were involved in the start of Farrington’s study?

Answer 3

411

Question 4

What were the ages of the boys when they were first studied by Farrington?

Answer 4

8-9 years old

Question 5

Was this an ethnographic or longitudional study?

Answer 5

Longitudional

Question 6

How long did Farrington’s research span over?

Answer 6

40 years

Question 7

How many males of the original sample were still alive by 2001?

Answer 7

394

Question 8

What 2 forms of interviews did Farrington use?

Answer 8

Structured and Unstructured Interviews

Question 9

Name 2 topics that were present in the interview questions Farrington gave their participants

Answer 9

Employment, Relationships

Question 10

How many times were the boys interviewed throughout the study?

Answer 10

9 times

Question 11

What were the males asked to do in relation to crimes they might have committed?

Answer 11

To report them, even if they had not been convicted.

Question 12

What was the ethnicity and social class of most participants?

Answer 12

White and Working Class

Question 13

What did Farrington’s Study conclude?

Answer 13

The main factors influencing young people to commit crime were a family history of offending and family poverty