Wilkstorm

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  • Created on: 05-02-14 17:59
what design did Wikstrom use
cross sectional
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how many participants were involved
nearly 2000 year 10 students
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what methodology was used
interview and data collection
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what % of females and males had committed at least one of the studied crimes
44.8M 30.6F
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Name 3 studied crimes that were looked at in this study
violence, shoplifting, vandalism, burglary and theft from cars
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what % of males and females committed a serious crime of theft
9.8%M 3.8%F
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how many were reported to/ caught by the police for their last committed crime
1 in 8
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what did Wilkstrom believe were explanatory factors
social position, individual characteristics,
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what 3 groups of adolescent offenders did the findings show
propensity induced- personality/biological but also have social factors, lifestyle dependent - situationally limited
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