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 …

PURPOSE: The criminal career paradigm is a major research focus in criminology, and the
current state-of-the-art review explicates research published between 2000 and 2011 …

Social learning theory has remained one of the core criminological paradigms over the last
four decades. Although a large body of scholarship has emerged testing various …

PURPOSE: Much of what is known regarding the transition away from crime is limited to
young adulthood and specific life events and samples of non-serious offenders comprised …

Objectives To determine whether membership in youth gangs provides a unique social
forum for violence amplification. This study examines whether gang membership increases …

From learning and opportunity perspectives, peer group structural dimensions shed light on
social processes that can amplify or ameliorate the risk of having delinquent friends …

Objective: Although a vast literature has investigated the consequences of gang
membership for offending and victimization, little is known about the contribution of gang …

The role of criminal, social interactions occupies a central place in criminology, yet minimal
research exists on the relationship between co-offender networks and dimensions of …

The “marriage effect” is one of the most widely studied topics of life course criminology. The
contemporary consensus is that marriage promotes desistance from crime. Most of the 58 …

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to juvenile delinquency by defining and
describing juvenile delinquency, examining explanations for delinquent behavior, and …