The relationship between academic achievement and likelihood of police arrest among delinquents

Citation

Yun, I.; Cheong, J.; & Walsh, A. (2013). The relationship between academic achievement and likelihood of police arrest among delinquents. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. vol. 58 (5) pp. 607-31

Abstract

Drawing upon a recent study on the association between low self-control and differential responses from the criminal justice system, this study examined whether academic performance, a construct linked to self-control, was also associated with the probability of police arrest. The result indicated that academic performance did have a statistically significant inverse association with the likelihood of police arrest, net of low self-control and delinquency.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F0306624X13482882

Keyword(s)

Achievement Adolescent Adult Delay Discounting Executive Function Female Humans Intelligence Internal-External Control Juvenile Delinquency/*legislation & jurisprudence/*psychology Male National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health *Police Prisoners/

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Author(s)

Yun, I.
Cheong, J.
Walsh, A.

Year Published

2013

Volume Number

58

Issue Number

5

Pages

607-31

DOI

10.1177/0306624x13482882

Reference ID

8937