Fathers’ absence, custody disputes fuelling youth crime – study

Fathers’ absence, custody disputes fuelling youth crime – study

A new study has linked the rise in violent offending among young men to absent fathers and the weaponisation of child visitation disputes, warning that fractured families and lack of positive male guidance are leaving boys vulnerable to street influences. The report examines the social histories of 47 people under 25 on remand in prison. Senior research analyst at the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit, Kirt Goodridge, said the lack of …