Question: How does the absence of a male role model impact upon the life of young males and is there a correlation between this and young male offenders? Paragraphs 1. Importance of father figures 2. Early life experiences- abandonment 3. Academic performance of fatherless young boys- misbehaving 4. Young men and poor mental health- turning to a life of crime 5. Rates of young male offenders in the United Kingdom 6. The behaviors of male offenders