Titre du document / Document title

An upbringing to violence? Identifying the likelihood of violent crime among the 1966 birth cohort in Denmark

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

NYGAARD CHRISTOFFERSEN Mogens ⁽¹⁾ ; FRANCIS Brian ⁽²⁾ ; SOOTHILL Keith ⁽³⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Mogens Nygaard Christoffersen, senior researcher, the Danish National Institute of Social Research, Herluf Trolles Gade 11, 1052 København, DANEMARK
⁽²⁾ Centre for Applied Statistics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 4YF, ROYAUME-UNI
⁽³⁾ Department of Applied Social Science, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 4YL, ROYAUME-UNI

Résumé / Abstract

Why do some boys develop into troublesome youths who eventually get sentenced for violent crimes? In planning a strategy to fight violent crime, it is important to identify significant risk factors for violent criminal behaviour among adolescents and young men. In this study information from population-based registers covers various aspects both for children, aged between 15 and 27 years, and their parents health (mental and physical), education, social networks, family violence, self-destructive behaviour, parental alcohol or drug abuse, and unemployment. First-time convicted offenders have an increased risk of coming from seriously disadvantaged families; they also seem to be characterized by unstable education and employment records (e.g. not graduating, no vocational training), occasional work, or long-term unemployment.

Revue / Journal Title

The Journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology   ISSN 1478-9949 

Source / Source

2003, vol. 14, n^o2, pp. 367-381 [15 page(s) (article)] (2 p.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Taylor & Francis, Colchester, ROYAUME-UNI  (2003) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Social behavior disorder ; Human ; Male ; Young adult ; Adolescent ; Social environment ; Follow up study ; Mental disorder ; Unemployment ; Professional status ; Family environment ; Risk factor ; Criminology ; Violence ; Delinquency ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Trouble comportement social ; Homme ; Mâle ; Adulte jeune ; Adolescent ; Environnement social ; Etude longitudinale ; Trouble psychiatrique ; Chomage ; Statut professionnel ; Milieu familial ; Facteur risque ; Criminologie ; Violence ; Délinquance ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Trastorno comportamiento social ; Hombre ; Macho ; Adulto joven ; Adolescente ; Contexto social ; Estudio longitudinal ; Trastorno psiquiátrico ; Desempleo ; Estatuto profesional ; Medio familiar ; Factor riesgo ; Criminología ; Violencia ; Delincuencia ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 26514, 35400011243285.0070