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SPRINGERBRIEFS IN CRIMINOLOGY FEMALE DELINQUE...

This Brief fills a gap in criminological literature  as there are few empirically-based studies
on delinquency of adolescent girls. It provides results of a longitudinal study  The Pittsburgh
Girls Study (PGS)  which includes 2 451 girls  followed annually from age 10-19  the ages when
criminal behavior tends to emerge. This study provides the most extensive and comprehensive
investigation into the criminal offending and self-reported trajectories of offending of PGS
participants  along with an in-depth examination of other criminal career dimensions. In five
chapters  this short volume reviews the limited extent of girls' delinquency literature 
presents data on girls' offending patterns (onset  persistence  specialization  and desistence)
provides insights on gender differences by comparison with the Pittsburgh Youth Study  which
focused on male offenders  and explores the theoretical and practical implications of the
results. By understanding the origins and onset of criminal behavior in girls  researchers can
begin to understand effective interventions and crime prevention. This Brief will be of
interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice  as well as related fields such as
sociology  public policy  and psychology.

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