Typologies of Adolescent Delinquent Behaviors and Prediction of Latent Delinquent Groups Using Machine Learning Algorithms

The Adolescent Delinquent Boy

. The only criticism of the form of the pamphlet ls that there is no table at the beginning to show its sectional headings; and of the content, the loose statement, " It seems to be the opinion of most People that the proper milieu for the male adolescent ls the society of his contemporaries especially those the same sex." This is questionable, to say the 'cast, and to rely on the seeming opini...

Gang Membership, Delinquent Peers, and Delinquent Behavior

Youth gangs are on the rise. Today they threaten virtually every major city, many small communities, and even rural areas. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is committed to helping communities overcome this problem, and an essential first step is understanding the factors that contribute to the growth of youth gangs and the relationship of gang membership to deli...

[Delinquent adolescent as seen by a psychiatrist].

Varieties of Delinquent Youth

Those who have read Dr. Sheldon's earlier works, Varieties of Human Physique and Varieties of Human Temperament, will be acquainted with his general approach to psychological problems. He aims at discovering correlations between physical characteristics and psychological qualities?a sort of neoKretschmerism, but with the addition of a rating scale which makes it possible to describe that majori...

Adolescent Alcohol Use in Spain: Connections with Friends, School, and Other Delinquent Behaviors

This study examined the connections between adolescent alcohol use in Alicante, Spain and variables reflecting adolescents' academic problems, potentially delinquent behaviors, friends' alcohol consumption, and friendship quality. Information about alcohol use and a number of school and social variables was collected from adolescent students (N = 567) who completed the National Students School-...