Part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Crimes Against Children Series, this Bulletin describes juveniles’ risks for property victimization and the nature of such crimes. Unfortunately, property crimes against juveniles are seldom reported to the police. In fact, a larceny or theft perpetrated against a juvenile is three times less likely to be reported than one for ...

It is a fairly new and socially important phenomenon that very many mothers should work outside their homes. There have been several recent studies of this subject, but only one, and that only in passing, has attempted to discover what effect, if any, this practice has had on the children's health and behaviour (Jephcott, Seear, and Smith, 1962). Nevertheless dognatic opinions are often express...

This article explores the development of historical writing on British youth delinquency over the last two decades, with some reference to broader European and North American influences. The article outlines the early analyses of historical juvenile crime, particularly in relation to the influence of ‘history from below’ approaches, and the history of childhood. It then moves on to consider the...