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Hjalmarsson, Randi; Lindquist, Matthew J. – Journal of Human Resources, 2012
Sons (daughters) with criminal fathers have 2.06 (2.66) times higher odds of having a criminal conviction than those with noncriminal fathers. One additional paternal sentence increases sons' (daughters') convictions by 32 (53) percent. Compared to traditional labor market measures, the intergenerational transmission of crime is lower than that…
Descriptors: Crime, Human Capital, Criminals, Parent Influence