TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning disabilities and delinquency
T2 - A study of Israeli prison inmates
AU - Einat, Tomer
AU - Einat, Amela
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Research consistently illustrates that several intellectual disabilities-namely, learning disabilities (LD), low intelligence, challenging behavior, and inadequate adaptive behavior, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-are considered risk factors for antisocial and criminal behavior. Although much attention has been paid to the relationship of LD, ADHD, and criminal behavior, three research topics have been overlooked: the frequency of LD with ADHD among inmates, the relationship between LD and/or ADHD and level of education among prisoners, and the connection between LD and/or ADHD and age of criminal onset. The present study examined the frequency of LD and ADHD in a sample of Israeli-born prisoners, in addition to the frequency of each category by itself, and it investigated the relationship of LD and/or ADHD, school dropout age, and onset of criminal activity.
AB - Research consistently illustrates that several intellectual disabilities-namely, learning disabilities (LD), low intelligence, challenging behavior, and inadequate adaptive behavior, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-are considered risk factors for antisocial and criminal behavior. Although much attention has been paid to the relationship of LD, ADHD, and criminal behavior, three research topics have been overlooked: the frequency of LD with ADHD among inmates, the relationship between LD and/or ADHD and level of education among prisoners, and the connection between LD and/or ADHD and age of criminal onset. The present study examined the frequency of LD and ADHD in a sample of Israeli-born prisoners, in addition to the frequency of each category by itself, and it investigated the relationship of LD and/or ADHD, school dropout age, and onset of criminal activity.
KW - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
KW - Criminal behavior
KW - Delinquency
KW - Education
KW - Inmates
KW - Learning disabilities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=45749137179&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0306624X07307352
DO - 10.1177/0306624X07307352
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C2 - 17909247
AN - SCOPUS:45749137179
SN - 0306-624X
VL - 52
SP - 416
EP - 434
JO - International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
JF - International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
IS - 4
ER -
