Crime and Education

Running Head : CRIME AND EDUCATION

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Sweeten G (2006 . Who Will Graduate ? Disruption of High School Education by Arrest and

Court Involvement . Justice Quarterly (23 )4 , 462-480

Sweeten sets out to bridge the gap which exists in the research of crime and education . It is evident that not many research studies have examined the effects of arrests and involvement in crime on the attainment of education . As such , the article serves as evidence that juvenile delinquency does result to high

rates of high school dropouts In to establish this , Sweeten utilizes the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 in assessing first time arrests , court involvements and high school completion . The use of this data gives prominence to the research as it improves on earlier research studies . Labeling deterrence and propensity theories have often been used to link juvenile delinquency with educational outcomes and their relevance is clearly depicted in the research outcomes . From the survey reports , variables measured include , arrest and juvenile court involvement while dropout status is assigned to those who had not graduated from high school . From the research study it is observed that high school students who have been arrested or involved in juvenile court are likely to drop out of school . Sweeten indicates that labeling and rejection effects of arrests and court involvement trigger more deviant behaviors amongst high school students . As such they are unable to remain in school . While arrests affect high school students , court involvement tends...