NCJ Number
100674
Date Published
1985
Length
217 pages
Annotation
Three monographs and a methodological overview are presented for a longitudinal study of numerous biological, psychological and sociological correlates of delinquency and violent crime.
Abstract
The study uses extensive medical data on 7 consecutive cohorts of over 9,234 Philadelphia youths born between 1959 and 1966, followed from birth to age 7, as part of the nationwide Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP). School and police records provide indepth data on educational achievement and arrest data for the youths at ages 10 through 17. Seriousness score data were developed on arrests within the cohort. One monograph examines multidisciplinary correlates of delinquency in the CPP sample in an effort to integrate social structure and learning theories of crime along with developmental explanations. Another monograph assesses possible differences between ''one-time'' and ''repeat'' offenders on select victim, offender, and situational characteristics associated with a first victim-related offense. The third monograph analyzes the link between poor academic performance, behavior disorder, and violent offense status which has been characteristic of CPP offenders. Publications, presented papers, and monographs presenting major CPP findings are listed.