Risk factor: Factors that make it more likely that criminal behaviour will occur
The most important risk factor found was family history of criminality
- If pps father or mother had a conviction the probablity of the pp being convicted was nearly twice as high than if they didn't have a parent with a conviciton
*2nd risk factor was personality/ ability factors: low IQ, poor concentration, impulsive behaviour, risk taking personality
- ppl like this are more likely to find themselves in situations that can lead them to crime
*coming from a large family, a family on low income/ living in poverty were risk factors found to increase the probability of offending significantly
-people will try and get material things they want but can't afford/ are deprived of- lead to theft, armed robbery
discipline, parental conflict, disrupted families ( risk factors related to family life) have an effect on the likelihood to offend but are not as important as family history of criminality
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