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Author: Basu, Tanya
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1. Basu, Tanya
1 in 6 Young Americans Have Stolen Something in the Past Year, Study Finds
Time, October 12, 2015.
Also: http://time.com/4069935/thief-study/
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Time Inc.
Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Crime

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A new study tracking teens and young adults finds that stealing is quite common: about 1 in 6 report having swiped something in the past year. The study, published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, found that for most of these young thieves stealing is just a temporary phase, likely because they decide the risks outweigh the benefits. [News media article based on Williams, Geoffrey. "Property Crime: Investigating Career Patterns and Earnings." iJournal of Economic Behavior and Organization 119 (November 2015): 124-138.
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Basu, Tanya. "1 in 6 Young Americans Have Stolen Something in the Past Year, Study Finds." Time, October 12, 2015.