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A new study using ADR UK flagship data has found that children who show early signs of developmental delay are more likely to end up in contact with the youth justice system later on – especially if they also grow up in poverty.
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In this blog, ADR UK Research Fellow Dr Paul Garcia Hinojosa introduces his project which is using linked administrative data to explore how socio-emotional characteristics observed in early childhood relate to offending behaviour during adolescence. The research aims to inform early interventions that could help prevent young people from becoming involved in crime. Read on for more information and early findings.
New research from ADR Scotland highlights a strong link between persistent child poverty and early youth offending. The study, which used data from the Growing Up in Scotland study, found that children who had offended by age 12 were significantly more likely to have lived in persistent poverty.
A new Data Insight by ADR UK Research Fellow Dr Angela Sorsby highlights significant differences in how community orders are imposed and completed across ethnic and sex groups in England and Wales.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Data First team has published analysis providing critical new insights into the characteristics and needs of young people who repeatedly offend. Data First is an ambitious data-linking programme led by the MoJ and funded by ADR UK.
