Date of Award
Spring 5-2014
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Criminal Justice
School
Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security
Committee Chair
Mary K. Evans
Committee Chair Department
Criminal Justice
Committee Member 2
Lisa S. Nored
Committee Member 2 Department
Criminal Justice
Committee Member 3
William W. Johnson
Committee Member 3 Department
Criminal Justice
Abstract
Extensive research has been devoted to identifying risk-factors that contribute to the onset of juvenile delinquency. Furthermore, evidence has suggested that a disproportionate number of adolescents with learning disabilities are confined in juvenile correctional facilities. Yet, there is a substantial gap in empirical research that explores the possible relationship between learning disabilities and delinquent behavior. The purpose of the current study is to assess how specific learning disabilities relate to various forms of delinquent behavior among adolescents from rural high schools in a southern state. Specifically, this study aims to assess how Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia relate to drug use, property crime, violent crime, and victimization. Relevant policy implications and future research will be discussed.
Copyright
2014, Miriam Yvonne Brooks
Recommended Citation
Brooks, Miriam Yvonne, "School, Disability Status, and Delinquency: An Examination of Delinquency Among Rural Adolescents" (2014). Master's Theses. 12.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/12