Farrington Welsh Test Bank: Early Prevention of Delinquency

Assessing Early Causes of Offending

After decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. Key factors include high impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood.

Effective Early Prevention Programs

• Preschool intellectual enrichment
• Child skills training
• Parent management training
• Home visiting programs

Criminologists David Farrington and Brandon Welsh outline a policy strategy—early prevention—that uses current research knowledge to prevent children from embarking on a life of crime.

A National Prevention Strategy

At a time when unacceptable crime levels in America, rising criminal justice costs, and a punitive crime policy have spurred a growing interest in the early prevention of delinquency, Farrington and Welsh lay the groundwork for change with a comprehensive national prevention strategy.