Changes in Delinquency Prevalence: Prediction Problems and Decision Logic in Longitudinal Studies of Delinquency.

Dunn, Christopher S.

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Publication Date: 1981-Dec

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Changes in Delinquency Prevalence: Prediction Problems and Decision Logic in Longitudinal Studies of Delinquency.

Dunn, Christopher S.

Criminal Justice and Behavior, v8 n4 p439-70 Dec 1981

Discusses the relationship between changes in delinquency prevalence over time and prediction error. Data from a 21-year British longitudinal study exemplify the formal relationships that are derived. Results indicate statistically, as prevalence increases, a relative increase in false negative errors and a decrease in false positive errors occurs. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cohort Analysis, Delinquency, Foreign Countries, Identification, Incidence, Literature Reviews, Longitudinal Studies, Needs Assessment, Predictive Measurement, Research Problems, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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