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The validity of self-reported convictions in a community sample: Findings from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development

Auty, Katherine M., Farrington, David P., Coid, Jeremy W.·2015·European Journal of Criminology
DOI 10.1177/1477370815578198
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Abstract

Self-report surveys are among the most widely used methods of collecting data on delinquent behaviour, despite persistent concerns over systematic bias. Further investigation into this area is necessary, because the increasing difficulty of obtaining detailed official criminal records is making researchers increasingly reliant on self-reports. Therefore, this analysis investigates the validity of self-reported conviction data in a community sample of young adults who are the offspring of the original male participants in the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development. The analysis revealed a high level of concurrent validity, although those who had several convictions or convictions for serious offences were more likely to under-report them, whereas older offenders were less likely to over-report. Those living with their parents were less likely to under-report and more likely to over-report their offences. The predictive validity analyses demonstrated that self-reports significantly predicted subsequent convictions for property, violent, drug and driving offences. Users of self-report data need to take these results into consideration.

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  • Findings from several studies have demonstrated the reliability and validity of self-reported criminal behavior and justice system involvement in samples from prospective longitudinal studies similar in design to the E-Risk.

    “It should be noted that the findings from several studies have demonstrated the reliability and validity of self‐reported criminal behavior and justice system involvement in samples from prospective longitudinal studies that are similar in design to the E‐Risk (Auty, Farrington, & Coid, 2015; Henry, Moffitt, Caspi, Langley, & Silva, 1994; Krohn, Lizotte, Phillips, Thornberry, & Bell, 2013; Pollock”

    From Does contact with the justice system deter or promote future delinquency? Results from a longitudinal study of British adolescent twins (2020) · cites this paper as Auty, Farrington, & Coid, 2015

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Authors
Auty, K. M., Farrington, D. P., & Coid, J. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • Queen Mary University of London (GB)
ORCID
Venue
European Journal of Criminology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2015-04-14
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
562-580
ISSN
  • 1477-3708 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-2609
DOI
10.1177/1477370815578198
OpenAlex
W1963667106
Cited by
18
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2
FWCI
9.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
European Journal of Criminology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Keywords
self-report validity, delinquent development, Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, concurrent validity, predictive validity, young adults, serious crime, property crime, violent crime, drug offenses, traffic offenses, living arrangements

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