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UNRAVELING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

NCJ Number
1810
Author(s)
S GLUECK; E GLUECK
Date Published
1950
Length
399 pages
Annotation
A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSATION OF CRIME AS A BASIS FOR CRIME PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS AND EFFECTIVE THERAPY.
Abstract
INTENSIVE MULTIFACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC FACTORS INVOLVED IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IS UTILIZED TO DEVELOP PREDICTION TABLES WHEREBY POTENTIAL JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND NON OFFENDERS CAN BE DIFFERENTIATED AT AN EARLY AGE.