Citation

Day DM. Can. J. Criminol. 1998; 40(4): 421-446.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Canadian Criminal Justice Association)

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Abstract

This study examined the rate of court contact and predictors of an early age for a first court contact for a sample of 203 youths who were seen at a children's mental health center, between the ages of 6 and 12 years, for conduct problem behaviours. Survival analyses revealed that the probabilities for a male and female to have court contact by age 18 were 65.9% and 32.9%, respectively. The clinician's rating of the child's likeability was a significant predictor of an early age for first court contact for males and a history of abuse was a significant predictor for females. The implications of these findings for early identification of high risk youth are discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Canadian Journal of Criminology, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by the Canadian Criminal Justice Association; the University of Toronto Press)

For more information on the Earlscourt Under 12 Outreach Project for Boys (ORP), see VioPro record number 4069.

Ontario
Canada
Middle Childhood
Late Childhood
Child Male
Child Female
Child Offender
Female Offender
Male Offender
Child Delinquency
Child Behavior
Child Problem Behavior
Female Behavior
Male Behavior
Court Contact
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