Initiation into crime: An analysis of Norwegian register data on five birth cohorts

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We construct linked register data on five Norwegian birth cohorts, covering: criminal charges after age 15; family characteristics and history up to age 15; and (for males) IQ test scores. A longitudinal analysis of the risk of initiation into crime in early adulthood suggests an increased risk for the children of young and unmarried mothers and for those experiencing disruptive family events including divorce or maternal death during childhood. There is a relationship between continuity of parental employment and reduced risk, with no evidence of harm from mothers' employment. Cognitive ability remains strongly associated with reduced risk after allowing for family history and circumstances.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Discussion Papers ; No. 655

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models ; Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health ; Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
• Subject: Norway ; Crime ; Family ; Cognitive ability ; Register data

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Galloway, Taryn Ann ; Pudney, Stephen
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Statistics Norway, Research Department
• (where): Oslo
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/192637
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET