ABSTRACT
The opening quotations from English commentators illustrate a number of well-known truths about offending behaviour: law breaking is common, highly problematic behaviour increases the likelihood of adult criminality, problems at (and with) schools are common in the childhood of prisoners, and the ‘risk factors’ associated with offending behaviour are well known. How children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) fit into these patterns is the focus of this chapter.
