ICPSR 8488

TITLE: Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development [Great Britain], 1961-1981

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Farrington, David P.

SUMMARY

This data collection effort, initiated by Dr. Donald J. West and continued by Dr.
David Farrington, was undertaken to test several hypotheses about
delinquency. The investigators examined socioeconomic conditions,
schooling, friendship, parent-child relationships, extracurricular activities,
school records, and criminal records. They also performed psychological tests
to determine the causes of crime and delinquency. Information in the survey
includes reports from peers, family size, child-rearing behavior, job histories,
leisure habits, truancy, popularity, physical attributes, tendencies toward
violence, sexual activity, and self-reported delinquency.