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This study examines the influence of divorce on family income and rates of crime, highlighting the correlation between family structure and criminal behavior. The findings indicate the negative consequences of divorce on income levels and increased likelihood of criminal activities.
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Family, Income and CrimeUniversity of MontevideoSept. 28, 2006 Patrick F. Fagan The Heritage Foundation
Impact of Divorce on Income of Families 1993 Average Annual Income $50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Before Divorce After Divorce Family Status Source: Corcoran and Chaudray, Unpublished Research Paper, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, May 1994
Grade Point Average Grade Point Average (Out of Maximum of 4.0) 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 Intact Married Parents Cohabiting Parents Step Parents Always Single Parents Divorced Parents Family Structure Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health Wave 1, 1995
ABUSE, First CRIME, Later
In Britain, a Child Whose Biological Mother Cohabits was 33 Times More Likely to Suffer Serious Abuse than a Child with Married Parents Comparative Risk Ratios for Serious Abuse, 1982-1988 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Mother Married to Stepfather Biological Mother Alone Biological Parents Cohabiting Biological Father Alone Biological Mother Cohabiting Biological Parents Married Family Structure Source: Robert Whelan, Broken Homes and Broken Children, 1994.
In Britain, a Child Whose Biological Mother Cohabits was 73 Times More Likely to Suffer Fatal Abuse than a Child with Married Parents Comparative Risk Ratios for Serious Abuse, 1982-1988 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Mother Married to Stepfather Biological Mother Alone Biological Parents Cohabiting Biological Father Alone Biological Mother Cohabiting Biological Parents Married Family Structure Source: Robert Whelan, Broken Homes and Broken Children, 1994.
Runaway Children in UK Step-Families Lone-parent Families Two-parent Families 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Percentage of children running away overnight before the age of 16
CRIME CITIZENSHIP