TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - The causes and correlates studies: Findings and policy implications
JO  - Juvenile justice
A1  - Thornberry, T. P.
A1  - Huizinga, David
A1  - Loeber, Rolf
SP  - 3
EP  - 19
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - Delinquent behavior has long been a serious and costly problem in American society. Although the U.S. delinquency rate has declined since the mid-1990s, it is still among the highest in the industrialized countries. To reduce delinquent behavior and improve societal well- being, it is essential to develop effective intervention programs. In turn, effective programs depend on a firm, scientific understanding of the ori- gins of delinquency. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre- vention’s (OJJDP’s) Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency constitutes the largest, most comprehensive investigation of the causes and correlates of delinquency ever undertaken.<p /> 
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SN  - 1524-6647
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -