Criminal Careers of Juveniles in New York City, 1977-1983
Description
This longitudinal study of juvenile offenders traces the
criminal histories of a sample of juveniles, including those who were
"dropouts" (juvenile offenders who did not go on to become adult
criminal offenders) and those who continued to be arrested, ranging
from those with only one subsequent arrest to "persisters"
(juveniles who did become career criminal offenders). The data are
intended to address the following questions: (1) Are serious juvenile
offenders more likely than nonserious juvenile offenders to become
adult offenders? (2) Are offenders who begin at a younger age more
likely to have more serious criminal careers than those who begin when
they are older? (3) As a criminal career progresses, will the offender
become more skilled at one type of offense and commit that type of
crime more frequently, while decreasing the frequency of other types
of crimes? (4) As a criminal career continues, will the offender
commit progressively more serious offenses? (5) How well can it be
predicted who will become a high-rate offender? Part 1 of this study,
Juvenile Case File, contains data on a subsample of 14- and
15-year-olds who were brought to Probation Intake in the New York City
Family Court for delinquency offenses. Included are variables for the
date and type of arrest, disposition and sentence of the offender, and
sex and race of the offender, as well as questions concerning the
offender's home environment and highest school grade completed. Part
2, Arrest and Incarceration Event File, includes information on prior
delinquency arrests, including the date of arrest, the charge and
severity, and the disposition and sentence, as well as similar
information on subsequent offenses that occurred up to six years after
the original delinquency offense. Included for each incarceration is
the status of the offender (juvenile or adult), the date of admission
to a facility, and the length of time incarcerated.
Resources
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ICPSR09986.v2 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09986.v2 |
Tags
- criminality-prediction
- juvenile-recidivists
- delinquent-behavior
- ex-offenders
- juvenile-offenders
- career-criminals
- criminal-histories
- recidivism-prediction