Weatherburn

Question 1

Procedure

Answer 1

Poverty- % of house holds with income less than $16000

Economic and social stress- % of single parents families + % of crowding= more than 1.5 person per bedroom

Reported child abuse in postcode recorded
No. Of court cases on juveniles

1991-5

Question 2

Results

Answer 2

Postcodes with high level of poverty- sig higher levels of parenting deficits

Strong positive correlation- child neglect + juvenile crime in postcode

51% young people let out in evening in crime prone neighbourhoods are involved in crime
33% non- crime areas

Question 3

Conclusion

Answer 3

Crime related to poverty/ economic stress

‘Epidemic model of delinquency’

Differential association theory

Question 4

What can we do?

Answer 4

Increase police patrols+penalties

29% reduction in child neglect -> 5% reduction in young offenders in court

Government support

Question 5

Aim

Answer 5

Relationship between economic stress, child neglect and juvenile crime in particular postcodes

New South Wales- Australia