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Appendix A: Delinquency Indices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2009

Terence P. Thornberry ,
Marvin D. Krohn ,
Alan J. Lizotte ,
Carolyn A. Smith  and
Kimberly Tobin
Terence P. Thornberry
Affiliation:
State University of New York, Albany
Marvin D. Krohn
Affiliation:
State University of New York, Albany
Alan J. Lizotte
Affiliation:
State University of New York, Albany
Carolyn A. Smith
Affiliation:
State University of New York, Albany
Kimberly Tobin
Affiliation:
Westfield State College, Massachusetts
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Summary

The delinquency indices are based on a series of questions that begin with the phrase, “Since we interviewed you last time, have you …”

General Delinquency

  1. Run away from home?

  2. Skipped classes without an excuse?

  3. Lied about your age to get into some place or to buy something (for example, lying about your age to get into a movie or buy alcohol)?

  4. Hitchhiked a ride with a stranger?

  5. Carried a hidden weapon?

  6. Been loud or rowdy in a public place where someone complained and you got in trouble?

  7. Begged for money or things from strangers?

  8. Been drunk in a public place?

  9. Damaged, destroyed, marked up, or tagged somebody else's property on purpose?

  10. Set fire on purpose or tried to set fire to a house, building, or car?

  11. Avoided paying for things, like a movie, taking bus rides, using a computer, or anything else?

  12. Gone into or tried to go into a building to steal or damage something?

  13. Tried to steal or actually stolen money or things worth $5 or less?

  14. Tried to steal or actually stolen money or things worth $5 to $50?

  15. Tried to steal or actually stolen money or things worth between $50 and $100?

  16. Tried to steal or actually stolen money or things worth more than $100?

  17. Tried to buy or sell things that were stolen?

  18. Taken someone else's car or motorcycle for a ride without the owner's permission?

  19. Stolen or tried to steal a car or other motor vehicle?

  20. Forged a check or used fake money to pay for something?

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Gangs and Delinquency in Developmental Perspective , pp. 205 - 209
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2002

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