This study used results from the Newcastle Thousand Family Survey (1947-1980) and criminal records. They investigated whether children raised in a 'deprived' family compared to a 'non-deprived' family were more at risk of committing criminal offenses later in life. It was found that the number of males with criminal records up to the age of 32/33 was as follows. Those not deprived were 27/226 (11.9%), those all deprived were 62/178 (34.8%) and those multiplied were 27/53 (50.9%) (Kovin et al, 1988 , p. 85). These findings suggest that those living in a deprived family environment are more at risk of committing and becoming criminal activities