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 …

This paper builds on our previous systematic review of prospective longitudinal studies and
examines the early risk factors associated with life-course persistent offending (LCP) …

This book shows students that much that goes on in the criminal justice system violates their
own sense of basic fairness, presents evidence that the system malfunctions, and sketches a …

In this volume, top experts in the field of delinquency discuss the implications of the findings
of the Pittsburgh Youth Study for current conceptualizations of antisocial behavior. Violence …

In recent years, the growing literature on the topic of desistance from crime and deviant
behavior has generated a large body of knowledge on this dimension of the criminal career …

Aim The main aim of this article is to compare prevalence and frequency, ages of onset and
desistance, and criminal career duration, according to self‐reports and convictions. Method …

The criminal career paradigm focuses on the prevalence and frequency of crime along with
an emphasis on offense specialization, age of onset and desistance, offense seriousness …

Succinct but thorough and cutting edge, Siegel and Welsh's JUVENILE DELINQUENCY:
THE CORE, 6th Edition presents theory, policy, relevant legal cases, and the latest research …

In most states, the legal treatment of offenders changes dramatically when they reach their
18th birthday.(In some states, this transition occurs at ages 16, 17, or even 19; see Griffin …

This article reviews key issues in desistance research, especially those arising from
developmental and life-course theories and the criminal career paradigm. It discusses policy …