TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Association Between Behaviour at Age 3 Years and Adult Criminality
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Stevenson, Jim
A1  - Goodman, Robert
SP  - 197
EP  - 202
VL  - 179
IS  - 3
N2  - Background. The continuity in antisocial behaviour into adulthood  from middle childhood is well established but it is not clear whether this is also true of the pre-school period. Aims. To determine whether pre-school behaviour problems increase the risk of later criminal convictions and add to risk associated with family and social circumstances. Method. The records of adult convictions were traced for a general population sample (n=828) initially assessed at age 3 years. Results. The risk of having any adult conviction was related to soiling, daytime enuresis, activity level and management difficulties, and that of having an adult violent offence to recent-onset daytime enuresis, management difficulties and temper tantrums. The only other predictors of later convictions were the child's gender and social competence at age 3 years. Conclusions. The presence of specific behaviour problems in the pre-school period places the child at increased risk of being convicted of an adult offence. Family and social circumstances at age 3 years did not predict later convictions. (Abstract Adapted from Source: British Journal of Psychiatry, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by the Royal College of Psychiatrists)  Early Childhood Child Behavior Adult Crime Adult Offender Crime Causes Child Antisocial Behavior Child Problem Behavior Enuresis Family Relations Sociocultural Factors England Foreign Countries Life Course Behavior Effects 10-01<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -