INTRODUCTiON Theoretical attempts to explain participation in illegitimate activities often
have been guided by the preconception that since crime is deviant behavior, its causes must …

This entry will take a brief look at a number of issues relating to the phenomenon. First, it will
discuss the empirical support for the relationship between education and offending (both …

In the past, sociologists either dismissed or ignored the well-established empirical
relationship between IQ and juvenile delinquency. More recently, however, they have come …

Little previous research exists that has examined the relationship between measures of
student learning and reported crime. Using state-level data from the National Assessment of …

The data provided by prison inmates confirm the important relationship between educational
attainment and crime. In general, not only do criminals have lower educational attainment …

This paper is an empirical analysis of the determinants of crime in Virginia. Over a dozen
explanatory variables that current literature suggests as important determinants of crime are …

Des études récentes suggèrent que la scolarisation pourrait protéger contre le
développement de la criminalité adulte, en particulier chez les enfants au comportement …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the topic of education and crime.
While at first glance this appears to be a simple task, there is an inherent complexity in …

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion
on the issue of the effect of education on violent crime, specifically in the US state of …