Antisocial behavior and substance misuse are forms of problem behavior demonstrating
considerable continuity over time. Accordingly, problem behavior influences interpersonal …

This paper empirically evaluates Broidy and Agnew's propositions, in which they apply
general strain theory to explain gender differences in crime and deviance, by analyzing data …

Sampson and Laub's age‐graded theory of informal social control emphasizes the
importance of adult social bonds such as marriage and stable employment in redirecting …

The general aim of this article is to evaluate the consequences of both delinquent behavior
and institutionalization as a juvenile delinquent on the quality of adult functioning and well …

The relationship between worker and client has for the best part of 100 years been the
mainstay of probation, and yet has recently been eroded by an increased emphasis on …

In 1899, a separate system of justice for juveniles was conceived and implemented based
on the largely uncontroversial proposition that children and adolescents differ from adults in …

The process by which individuals stop, or desist from, criminal behavior is an emerging
focus of theoretical and research inquiry. Two theories which seek to explain the …

This study was made possible by a Research and Development Grant from Lotterywest. The
aim of the project was to explore the experiences, interpretations and perceptions of young …

Adolescents are members of several social networks, yet research on social learning
mechanisms related to delinquency has not explicitly examined the associated risks of …

While the majority of offenders eventually desist from crime, evidence suggests that
desistance is not directly tied to the extinction of risk factors (Laub, Nagin, & Sampson …