Purpose The age-crime curve is a well-known “fact” in criminology; yet, historically, attention
to the interplay between chronological age and offending has focused almost exclusively on …

Situational Action Theory (SAT), a recently developed explanation of criminal conduct, is
becoming increasingly studied. Hitherto, however, nearly all tests of the theory and its …

Thema der advokatorischen Ethik (vgl. Brumlik 2017) sind die Prinzipien des bildenden,
erziehenden und beschützenden Umgangs mündiger Menschen mit Menschen die …

Behavioral changes are commonly observed in patients with dementia and can lead to
criminal offenses, even without a history of criminal or antisocial behavior. Due to the growth …

Recent media and academic reports project rising levels of girls' violence and a narrowing
gender gap. In response, the authors investigate 21st century trends in girls' violence as …

Das Alter ist in modernen Gesellschaften eine im Alltag allgegenwärtige Größe. Neben
rechtlichen Regelungen–etwa zum Beginn der Schlupfl icht, der Volljährigkeit, der …

loeb sj, steffensmeier d. & kassab c.(2011) Predictors of self‐efficacy and self‐rated health
for older male inmates. Journal of Advanced Nursing67 (4), 811–820. Abstract Aims. The …

By using US and Western databases, Hirschi and Gottfredson (HG) projected that the age
distribution of crime always and everywhere has (a) a spiked adolescent peak and (b) a …

Based on a survey of elderly residents (over 60 years old) in Arizona (n= 1,000) and Florida
(n= 1,000), the study determined that approximately 6 of every 10 respondents had …

Research has consistently found risk for sexual recidivism drops as men convicted of a
sexual offense age. One question that remains, however, is whether this age-related …