Has Roe v. Wade reduced U.S. crime rates? Examining the link between mothers' pregnancy intentions and children's later involvement in law-violating behavior

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-66

  Hay, Carter ^a   Evans, Michelle M ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causes of delinquency; Roe v. Wade; Unwanted pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 30844443304     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427805275187     Document Type: Review

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