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

Saving Children from a Life of Crime : Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0199719624
ISBN-13 : 9780199719624
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Book Synopsis Saving Children from a Life of Crime : Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions by : Institute of Criminology Cambridge University David P. Farrington Professor of Psychological Criminology

Download or read book Saving Children from a Life of Crime : Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions written by Institute of Criminology Cambridge University David P. Farrington Professor of Psychological Criminology and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-10-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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