YOUTH AND SOCIETY IN ILLINOIS - ADOLESCENT THEFT

• NCJ Number: 29042
• Author(s): P Y MILLER; M F SILVEIRA; W SIMON; A S BERGERPUNTIL J
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 269 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-N1-99-0013; A-70-52R; 2-09-25-0410-02; 2-09-25-0410-03; 2-09-1138-04
• Sponsoring Agency: Illinois Law Enforcement Cmssn (see Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority); US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Illinois Dept of Mental Health
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STATISTICAL STUDY CORRELATING ADOLESCENT THEFT WITH DEMOGRAPHIC, FAMILY PEER, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS.

Abstract

THESE CHARACTERISTICS ARE CORRELATED WITH SIX FORMS OF THEFT: PETTY THEFT, SHOPLIFTING, USE OF STOLEN GOODS, DAMAGED PROPERTY, LARCENY, AND BREAKING AND ENTERING. THE STUDY WAS BASED ON A QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED TO A SAMPLE OF ILLINOIS YOUTH AGED 14 THROUGH 18.