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Family Structure And The Criminal Behavior Of Juveniles In Tennessee., Ronald D. Pickard
Family Structure And The Criminal Behavior Of Juveniles In Tennessee., Ronald D. Pickard
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between family type and criminal behavior of juveniles in Tennessee who were referred to Juvenile Court in 2006. The population used in the study comprised the juveniles who were referred to the Tennessee Juvenile Courts as reported by the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in 2006.
This investigation focused on the criminal behavior as indicated by number and type of referrals to the Juvenile and Family Court system in Tennessee. The data were analyzed by family-of-origin type, age group, and geographic region in Tennessee.
The findings of …