Does high verbal intelligence help prevent future juvenile delinquency?

One of the studies in today's Crime Research Update tries to find out

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Use this tip sheet to help you integrate the latest research into your work. It's a directory of new crime research published by the academic journals that I monitor, including this study:

High Verbal Intelligence in Juvenile Delinquents: Protective or Risk Factor?

Journal: Youth Justice
Keywords: -
First author: Jessica L. Garcia [+6 other authors]

So, is high verbal intelligence protective or is it a risk factor for future delinquency? The short answer appears to be neither. Researchers found no relationship between high verbal intelligence and delinquency, suggesting that “verbal intelligence may not be a significant differentiator of future behavior for JIY [justice involved youth].” [No, a brief summary of findings doesn’t come with every listing, just this one.]

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