Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and

Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)

After decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. High impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood are among the most important factors. There is also a growing body of high quality scientific evidence on the effectiveness of early prevention programs designed to prevent children from embarking on a life of crime.

Drawing on the latest evidence, Saving Children from a Life of Crime is the first book to assess the early causes of offending and what works best to prevent it. Preschool intellectual enrichment, child skills training, parent management training, and home visiting programs are among the most effective early prevention programs. Criminologists David Farrington and Brandon Welsh also outline a policy strategy--early prevention--that uses this current research knowledge and brings into sharper focus what America's national crime fighting priority ought to be.

At a time when unacceptable crime levels in America, rising criminal justice costs, and a punitive crime policy have spurred a growing interest in the early prevention of delinquency, Farrington and Welsh here lay the groundwork for change with a comprehensive national prevention strategy to save children from a life of crime.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780195378993
Edition	1
ISBN	0195378997
Label	Oxford University Press
Manufacturer	Oxford University Press
MPN	black & white illustrations, black & whi
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	248
PartNumber	black & white illustrations, black & whi
PublicationDate	2008-10-08
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Studio	Oxford University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)

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