New research has found that, if
you're looking for a young person who might be a criminal offender,
one of the best ways of predicting it is by finding out whether
he/she has been a victim of crime.
Two thirds of British children have admitted
to some form of delinquency. Now, important new research from
Edinburgh University has found that young offenders are much more
likely to become victims of crime themselves. The Edinburgh Study
of Youth Transitions and Crime will follow the life histories of
4,300 young people in Edinburgh from age 12 to 30. The survey began
in 1998, and has been funded by the Economic and Social Research
Council.
Home office figures show that 92% of under
21s who serve a short custodial sentence are re-convicted within
two years. What does this new evidence suggest in the treatment of
young offenders?
New research has found that, if
you're looking for a young person who might be a criminal offender,
one of the best ways of predicting it is by finding out whether
he/she has been a victim of crime.