Understanding the Intergenerational Transmission of Criminal Justice Involvement: a Multi-birth-Cohort Study in Singapore

Abstract This study aimed to ascertain the impact of parent’s criminal justice involvement on offspring’s contact with system in Singapore. It further analyzed how various aspects influence extent intergenerational transmission. Linked administrative data five full birth cohorts (1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985; N = 93,829) and their children were ( 183,015). Restricted mean survival time (RMST) analyses conducted, results suggested that whose parent had fewer crime-free years compared did not have any contact. In addition, paternal maternal was greater daughters than sons; custodial sentences noncustodial sentences; it also found a higher frequency increased likelihood children’s system. Intergenerational transmission observed Singapore, so findings highlighted importance supporting families offenders disrupt negative cycle offending behavior.