A Comparison of Selected Demographic, Educational, and Behavioral Factors among Adolescent Mentally Retarded Offenders and Adolescent Mentally Retarded Nonoffenders.

Russell, Tommy; Boswell, Cary Ford

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ERIC Number: EJ337307

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Publication Date: 1986

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A Comparison of Selected Demographic, Educational, and Behavioral Factors among Adolescent Mentally Retarded Offenders and Adolescent Mentally Retarded Nonoffenders.

Russell, Tommy; Boswell, Cary Ford

Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, v10 n3 p5-24 Spr 1986

Examined the predictive significance of selected demographic, education, and behavioral variables in identifying potential offenders among mentally retarded juveniles. Results indicated the variables successfully discriminated between the adolescents, with mentally retarded offenders having a sibling with court referral, lower school attendance, and lower levels of spelling skills. (Author/BL)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency, Demography, Educational Background, Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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