(CPS), and Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). Both ability and high school graduation are found to significantly reduce criminal … participation among young men in the NLSY. High school graduation also reduces the probability that a young man will become … incarcerated sometime in the following five years. While the impact of high school graduation on criminal participation declines …

affect both juvenile and adult crime. The paper first discusses evidence on the effects of educational attainment, school … quality, and school enrollment on crime. Next, the paper discusses evidence on the crime reduction effects of preschool … programs like Perry Preschool and Head Start, school-age programs that emphasize social and emotional development, and job …

affect both juvenile and adult crime. The paper first discusses evidence on the effects of educational attainment, school … quality, and school enrollment on crime. Next, the paper discusses evidence on the crime reduction effects of preschool … programs like Perry Preschool and Head Start, school-age programs that emphasize social and emotional development, and job …

affect both juvenile and adult crime. The paper first discusses evidence on the effects of educational attainment, school … quality, and school enrollment on crime. Next, the paper discusses evidence on the crime reduction effects of preschool … programs like Perry Preschool and Head Start, school-age programs that emphasize social and emotional development, and job …

cohorts, while family income plays little role in determining high school completion in either cohort. Most interestingly, we …