NCJ Number
146800
Journal
Criminal Justice Research Bulletin Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Dated: (1992) Pages: complete issue
Date Published
1992
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This paper reviews research literature regarding the relationship between employment and other factors as adults and a person's record of juvenile delinquency or adult criminality.
Abstract
The discussion cites the 1964 research of Schwartz and Skolnick finding that physicians found guilty of malpractice increased their earnings, possibly because of increased referrals from sympathetic fellow practitioners, whereas common laborers with criminal records were likely to be refused employment. Other research focusing on juvenile delinquency has also found a relationship between social class and the impact of delinquency on subsequent employment and other characteristics. Further research has revealed that adolescent delinquents who formed strong marriages and obtained stable employment were less likely than others to pursue crime in adulthood. However, contacts with the juvenile justice system are associated with impaired employment prospects and probably impaired marriage prospects as well. 25 references