This chapter reviews 10 years of research on a developmental taxonomy of antisocial
behavior that proposed two primary hypothetical prototypes: life-course-persistent versus …

This chapter reviews ten years of research into a developmental taxonomy of antisocial
behavior that proposed two primary hypothetical prototypes: life-course persistent versus …

The social learning theory of crime integrates Edwin H. Sutherland's diff erential association
theory with behavioral learning theory. It is a widely accepted and applied approaches to …

This book—arguably the longest longitudinal study of age, crime, and the life course to date—
analyzes data on crime and social development up to age 70 for 500 men who were …

Criminologists often allude to'peer influence'in explanations of crime and delinquency, but
the meaning of that concept rarely receives careful attention. Companions in Crime …

Linking recently collected data to form what is arguably the longest longitudinal study of
crime to date, this paper examines trajectories of offending over the life course of delinquent …

This chapter presents 10 years of research into a developmental taxonomy of antisocial
behavior that proposed two primary hypothetical prototypes: life-course-persistent versus …

Criminal careers have long occupied the imaginations of criminologists. Since the 1986
publication of the National Academy of Sciences report on criminal careers and career …

This chapter investigates whether links between major life-course transitions and desistance
from crime are attributable to changing relations with peers. The analysis thus constitutes a …

Theories of Delinquency is a comprehensive survey of the theoretical approaches towards
understanding delinquent behavior. Donald Shoemaker aptly presents all major …