The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Likelihood of Police Arrest Among Delinquents

Drawing upon a recent study on the association between low self-control and differential responses from the criminal justice system, this study examined whether academic performance, a construct linked to self-control, was also associated with the probability of police arrest. The result indicated that academic performance did have a statistically significant inverse association with the likelihood of police arrest, net of low self-control and delinquency.
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research