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Originally Posted by Oliver_W
Don't underestimate the power of good parenting - one of the best measures for someone being successful in life and avoiding crime is whether or not they have two parents.
That's not to say all parents who stay together are good parents, or that people raised by two parents will always be massively successful and crime-free, but it's still one the best measures we have.
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I personally think this is a prime example of the phrase "correlation does not necessarily imply causation" to be honest. It could be that "having both parents around" helps to stop kids going off the rails. But it could just as likely be down to the fact that factors that lead to single-parent families (I.e. Single girls getting pregnant when not in a relationship, or relationship breakdown) are the same factors that lead to juvenile crime and violence.
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