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Predicting Adult Criminal Behaviour from Juvenile Delinquency: Ex-Ante vs Ex-Post Projections of the Benefits of Early Intervention

Year: 2009

Type: dissertation

Abstract: A significant source of the societal benefits from public investments in high-quality preschool education is the reduction in costs of juvenile delinquency and adult criminal behaviour. Almost two thirds of the total estimated benefit attributed to the infamous Perry Preschool Program consists of criminal justice system savings and averted criminal victimization

Source: University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota)

Author: Barry White

Language: English

Topic: Crime Patterns and Interventions

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2240862356

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