criminogenic

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Wikstrom and Svensson's analysis indicates that not only are there more youths with higher levels of crime propensity in Peterborough compared to Eskilstuna but they also have lifestyles that are more 'criminogenic', i.e., they do things that put them into risky settings, which are more likely to prompt or facilitate criminal behaviour.

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  1. adjective Producing or tending to produce crime or criminality: "Alcohol is the most criminogenic substance in America” (James B. Jacobs).

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  • We conclude that the findings support the notion that one major cause of the difference in the level of violence among young people in England and Sweden is that more young people in England have a higher crime propensity and are living criminogenic lifestyles than in Sweden —  Psychology and Crime News
  • Wikstrom and Svensson's analysis indicates that not only are there more youths with higher levels of crime propensity in Peterborough compared to Eskilstuna but they also have lifestyles that are more 'criminogenic', i.e., they do things that put them into risky settings, which are more likely to prompt or facilitate criminal behaviour. —  Psychology and Crime News
  • The environment from the top of the chain - derivatives gang leaders - to the bottom of the chain - subprime, no-doc loan officers - became "criminogenic," Black says. —  t r u t h o u t
  • The personnel hole caused by shifts to antiterrorism would have to be more than filled to their pre-9 / ll staffing if the incoming administration decides to break this criminogenic cycle rather than merely address it symbolically. —  t r u t h o u t
  • If he believes that a criminogenic culture exists among many young black men, I hope he will explain what causes it. —  Cato Unbound
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