Trajectories of Childhood Antisocial Behaviour: A New Model and Prevention Program for the Early Onset Life Course Persistent Offender

2003年，西澳大利亚州和昆士兰州14岁以下儿童的刑事犯罪增加了近20%。许多参与这些行为的人在小学就开始了他们的反社会行为，并一直持续到高中，尽管有干预。在2002年，西澳大利亚州有3339名小学生被停学和排斥的数据中，发现了对早期持续犯罪的发展途径的支持。昆士兰的趋势也差不多。反社会行为是一个代价高昂的教育和公共卫生问题。这项研究解决了预防性治疗的问题，因此州政府和联邦政府的支出。

Criminal offences committed by children under 14 years in Western Australia and Queensland increased by almost 20% in 2003. Many individuals involved in these actions began their antisociality in primary school and continued through high school, despite intervention. Support for the developmental pathway to early onset persistent offending is found in the school suspension and exclusion data where in 2002, 3339 Western Australian primary school children were suspended. Trends are comparable in Queensland. Antisocial behaviour is a major costly education and public health problem. This research addresses the issue of preventative treatments and hence State and Federal government expenditure.