Delinquency in a Birth Cohort in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1945-1963

The purpose of this study was to investigate the history of delinquency in a birth cohort--in particular, the age of onset of delinquent behavior and the progression or cessation of delinquency. Data were collected on a cohort of males born in 1945 and residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Information provided in the study includes demographic characteristics of the individuals studied, academic performance, offense information, demographic characteristics of victims of offenses, and criminal incident information.

本研究旨在探讨一个出生队列的犯罪史——特别是犯罪行为的初发年龄及其发展或终止过程。研究收集了1945年出生并居住在宾夕法尼亚州费城的男性队列的数据。研究提供的信息包括研究对象的个人人口统计学特征、学术表现、犯罪信息、犯罪受害者的人口统计学特征以及犯罪事件信息。