Criminological Agenda: Research, Theory, Policy, Decision Making, and Intervention (From Male Criminal Activity From Childhood Through Youth: Multilevel and Developmental Perspectives, P 165-194, 1989, Marc Le Blanc and Marcel Frechette -- See NCJ-116739)

• NCJ Number: 116740
• Author(s): M Le Blanc; M Frechette
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 30 pages
• Sale Source: Springer-Verlag
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

This chapter proposes guidelines for future empirical research by discussing the theoretical consequences of a study of childhood-through-adolescence criminal careers and indicates the direction of crime policies stemming from the study observations.

Abstract

A discussion of the methodological and technical characteristics of the research implications of the study focuses on the longitudinal approach, the outline of a research plan, procedures for the collection and analysis of the data, the conceptualization and assessment of offending, and the matter of replication. Regarding the practical implications of the findings, the focus is on the two types of offending: situational offending, which consists of infrequent offenses that tend to be minor; and chronic offending, which is part of the lifestyle of the subject. The chapter proposes a policy of tolerance and diversion for situational offending. For chronic offending, however, it suggests a joint intervention that includes police and judicial control, social services, expectations of family and friends, integration into the labor market, psychological maturation, and future requirements. The chapter also discusses an appropriate legislative framework for dealing with delinquency.