Longitudinal analysis of the Offending, Crime and Justice Survey 2003–06
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● ● The analysis identifies a small group of young people described here as ‘prolific offenders’, who accounted for a disproportionate number of offences, including serious offences. This group should be a key target for policy intervention on youth crime. Youth crime policy needs to engage with this group at an early stage as the analysis shows that this group starts to offend earlier compared with others.
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