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what was the aim of wikstrom
why do young people offend
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what type of study was it
cross-sectional
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what where the participants for the study
2000 year 10 students (age 14-5) - representing all the year 10 students in all 13 state schools in Peterborough
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what self report method were used
questionnaire, and a random sample of students were interviewed
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what did the results show
44.8% and 30.6% of females committed at least one crime
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what did the results show
more likely to abuse drink and/or drugs
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what are the explanatory factors
family social position, individual characteristics, lifestyle and routine activities. community context
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what did wikstrom find
three groups of adolescent offenders
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what did the study find
social disadvantage was not a strong predictor of delinquency
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