The use of intersectionality theory in the social sciences has proliferated in the past several
years, putting forward the argument that the interconnected identities of individuals, and the …

The study of desistance from crime is hampered by definitional, measurement, and
theoretical incoherence. A unifying framework can distinguish termination of offending from …

The main objective of this book is to propose an alternative criminal opportunity theory. The
authors build upon social control and routine activities to develop a dynamic, multi …

The extent to which local life circumstances influence criminal activity has been the focus of
much theoretical debate. Although empirical research has been initiated, it remains limited …

In contrast to the widespread focus on ethnicity in relation to engagement in offending, the
question of whether or not processes associated with desistance–that is the cessation and …

Recent work illustrates that early childhood victimization and oppressive neighborhood
dynamics predict female offending. Revised strain theory is used to illuminate how such …

Objective. Life–course researchers suggest that changes in local life circumstances explain
changes in criminal activity in adulthood. Although the extent to which local life …

Criminological theorists and criminal justice policy makers place a great deal of importance
on the idea of desistance. In general terms, criminal desistance refers to a cessation of …

Parents and parenting practices are often implicated as predictors of early childhood
offending in criminological research, but little is known about the role of parents in adulthood …

We utilize data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth young adult sample (N=
1,488) to investigate whether gender role attitudes and the occupation of and transition to …