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Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice

No. 207: Aggression and the development of delinquent behaviour in children

William Bor, Jake M Najman, Michael O'Callaghan, Gail M Williams and Kaarin Anstey
ISBN 0 642 24232 1 ; ISSN 0817-8542
May 2001

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Abstract

This study is based on a large longitudinal study of Queensland children. Evidence from maternal reports shows that the best predictor of aggression and delinquency outcomes at age 14 is aggression at age five. These findings suggest that effective early intervention programs can be among the most productive crime prevention strategies.

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Media release: Aggresive 5 year olds nearly five times more likely to be aggressive 14 year olds
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