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Sociology 3:Professor BellSociology 3:Professor BellGabriela Alcaraz Gabriela Alcaraz

Lacee CorderoLacee CorderoMichael AbourchedMichael AbourchedSherine SanchezSherine Sanchez

 Thao Nguyen Thao Nguyen

““Divorced Parents and Child Delinquency”Divorced Parents and Child Delinquency”Are children of divorced parents more likely to Are children of divorced parents more likely to

commit crime?commit crime?

  INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Are children of divorced parents Are children of divorced parents more likely to commit crime? more likely to commit crime?

Our groups’ theory is that children of Our groups’ theory is that children of divorced parents are more likely to divorced parents are more likely to commit crime because of their commit crime because of their relationships with parents due to the relationships with parents due to the divorce divorce

IntroIntro Peer pressure is an extra additive Peer pressure is an extra additive

when it comes to crime; children are when it comes to crime; children are more inclined to get pushed into crime more inclined to get pushed into crime by friends, acquaintances or relatives. by friends, acquaintances or relatives.

Our findings state that our Our findings state that our research is a dependent variable research is a dependent variable because the research depends on because the research depends on various research tools and other various research tools and other resources. resources. 

All but three of 23 recent studies All but three of 23 recent studies found some single family found some single family structure effect on crime and structure effect on crime and delinquency. delinquency.

Seven of the eight studies that Seven of the eight studies that used nationally representative used nationally representative data, for example, found that data, for example, found that children in single-parent or other children in single-parent or other non-intact family structures were non-intact family structures were at greater risk of committing at greater risk of committing criminal or delinquent acts (Todd criminal or delinquent acts (Todd Michael Franke, 2000).Michael Franke, 2000).

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8%

48%

Divorced

Separated

Married

How Many Have Divorced Parents?

IntroIntro

Certain information is Certain information is needed such as: needed such as:

ages of children ages of children backgroundbackground reasons why their reasons why their

parents were divorcedparents were divorced history of criminal actshistory of criminal acts how divorce affected how divorce affected

themthem reasons why they reasons why they

committed such committed such crimes.. crimes..

The information will be The information will be used to compile our used to compile our

results, and results, and hypothesishypothesis

  METHODMETHOD

Our research was made in an attempt to find Our research was made in an attempt to find whether children of divorced parents are more whether children of divorced parents are more likely to commit crime or not. likely to commit crime or not.

Since our research is a dependent variable which Since our research is a dependent variable which can be found in certain already-existing data, our can be found in certain already-existing data, our group decided to use the group decided to use the survey methodsurvey method to to research our topic.research our topic.

This research consists of a questionnaire which This research consists of a questionnaire which digs deep into the participant’s personal history. digs deep into the participant’s personal history.

Getting personal with our participants was our Getting personal with our participants was our only way to get our answers precise and honest, only way to get our answers precise and honest, since our research was based in knowing about since our research was based in knowing about their criminal background and family history their criminal background and family history

MethodMethod Our first step was of course, Our first step was of course,

selecting our group members selecting our group members and deciding on who would and deciding on who would lead the group. lead the group.

Every group member printed Every group member printed out a journal or internet out a journal or internet source that gave us source that gave us information on our topic. After information on our topic. After we discussed each other’s we discussed each other’s research, we began writing research, we began writing

questions down.questions down. • Our group came up with Our group came up with

about 26 questions, but about 26 questions, but broke them down to the broke them down to the 15 most important ones15 most important ones

Our next step was to go out Our next step was to go out and find our participants. and find our participants.

Our group researched three Our group researched three different areas, campus, our different areas, campus, our jobs, and outside police jobs, and outside police

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How many have committed crimes in the past?

MethodMethod Once our surveys Once our surveys

were completed, we were completed, we met up twice more. met up twice more.

Our group put our Our group put our heads together, heads together, looked over the looked over the surveys and picked surveys and picked out the most out the most important questions important questions we’d use in our results we’d use in our results as graphs to prove our as graphs to prove our hypothesis. hypothesis.

Once we added the Once we added the numbers, and found numbers, and found the answer to our the answer to our hypothesis, we began hypothesis, we began the results. the results.

RESULTSRESULTS

Our results prove that our Our results prove that our hypothesis was incorrect, hypothesis was incorrect,

ResultsResults children of divorced parents are not more children of divorced parents are not more

likely to commit crimes. likely to commit crimes. We were able to interview 39 candidates, We were able to interview 39 candidates,

which was a hard amount of people to which was a hard amount of people to tackle down. tackle down. • Our group tried to interview a equal amount of Our group tried to interview a equal amount of

females and males, but it was a hard goal females and males, but it was a hard goal because men were the ones that had because men were the ones that had committed the most crimes, so they were the committed the most crimes, so they were the best candidates for our survey. best candidates for our survey.

So we ended up interviewing 15 females So we ended up interviewing 15 females and 24 males.and 24 males.

ResultsResults

The way we broke down our results was by The way we broke down our results was by picking out the numbers to the most picking out the numbers to the most important questions in our survey.important questions in our survey.

Our questions included: Our questions included: • How many have divorced parents?How many have divorced parents?• How many have committed crimes in the past?How many have committed crimes in the past?• How many say their parents’ divorce affected How many say their parents’ divorce affected

them? them? • How many believe their decision to commit How many believe their decision to commit

crimes was made on their own decision or crimes was made on their own decision or past-personal matters?past-personal matters?

• How many regret participating in our survey? How many regret participating in our survey?

ResultsResults

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Believe their delinquency is based on their own decision or past personal matters

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Personal Past18%

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Separated

Married

How Many Have Divorced Parents?

ResultsResults

How many regret participating in our survey?

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How many say that their parentsdivorce affected them?

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION Overall we feel that Overall we feel that

our project went very our project went very smooth and stress smooth and stress free, which is a good free, which is a good thing because most thing because most projects take up an projects take up an incredible amount of incredible amount of timetime

After all the time we After all the time we spent questioning spent questioning people, we were people, we were struck with the reality struck with the reality that children of that children of divorced parents divorced parents aren’t more likely to aren’t more likely to commit crimes. commit crimes.

Other than that, we feel very accomplished Other than that, we feel very accomplished and find our research very interesting. If and find our research very interesting. If anyone wants to challenge our findings, anyone wants to challenge our findings, they are welcomed too. they are welcomed too.

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"Divorce found to be an effect on delinquency not a cause." "Divorce found to be an effect on delinquency not a cause." APA APA OnlineOnline. 2009. 29 May 2009 . 2009. 29 May 2009 <http://www.apa.org/monitor.feb00/divorce.html>. <http://www.apa.org/monitor.feb00/divorce.html>.

"Family Life, Delinquency, and Crime: ""Family Life, Delinquency, and Crime: "Prevention SummaryPrevention Summary. July . July 19, 2004. Texas Youth Commission. 29 May 2009 19, 2004. Texas Youth Commission. 29 May 2009 <http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/family_life.html>. <http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/family_life.html>.

Knight, Raymond and Robert Prentky. "No-Fault divorce." Knight, Raymond and Robert Prentky. "No-Fault divorce." Proposed Solutions to a National TragedyProposed Solutions to a National Tragedy. 1993. 26 May 2009 . 1993. 26 May 2009 <http://www.Divorceform.org/crime.htm>. <http://www.Divorceform.org/crime.htm>.

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