Young People and Crime: Findings From the 2006 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey

• NCJ Number: 224859
• Author(s): Stephen Roe; Jane Ashe
• Date Published: July 2008
• Length: 34 pages
• Sale Source: Great Britain Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom
• Note: Home Office Statistical Bulletin, 09/08; downloaded November 24, 2008.

Annotation

This report presents findings from the 2006 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey (OCJS) examining the levels and trends in youth offending, antisocial behavior, and victimization among young people in England and Wales.

Abstract

The findings from the 2006 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey (OCJS) showed that the majority of young people were law-abiding. Additional highlights include: (1) there has been no change in levels of offending since the survey started in 2003; (2) those who offended were also likely to commit antisocial behavior; (3) offenders were also more likely to be victims; (4) being noisy or rude in public (13 percent) and behaving in a way that caused a neighbor to complain (11 percent) were the most common antisocial behaviors committed; and (5) the peak age of offending was 14 to 17. This report presents major findings from the 2006 OCJS. It focuses on levels and trends in youth offending, antisocial behavior, and victimization among young people aged from 10 to 25 living in private households in England and Wales. Tables, figures