Children assessed by their class teacher as having emotional or behavioural problems are more likely to have contact with police ...
Study links early emotional or behavioural problems with increased police contact
New research shows an association between early childhood developmental vulnerability and increased risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
Among the children who had at least one contact with police by the age of 13, almost one-third were found to have at least one emotional or behavioural problem when they started school.