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Book SynopsisWinner, 2020 DLC Outstanding Contribution Award, given by the American Society of Criminology
An exploration of criminal trajectories, placing them in a developmental context
Over the past several years, notions of developmental trajectoriesparticularly criminal trajectorieshave taken hold as important areas of investigation for researchers interested in the longitudinal study of crime. This accessible volume presents the first full-length overview of criminal trajectories as a concept and methodology and makes the case for a developmental approach to the topic.
The volume shows how a developmental perspective is important from a practical standpoint, helping to inform the design of prevention and early intervention programs to forestall the onset of antisocial and criminal activity, particularly when it begins in childhood. Crime in this view does not suit a one-size-fits-all model. There are different types of criminals who develop as the result
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As the culmination of 25 years of criminal trajectory research, this work claims new capability for 'linking past events to future outcomes' through the authors' commitment to engaging developmental theory [...] This highly theoretical work will interest students and scholars of developmental psychology, life-course criminology, and risk and resilience studies. * Choice *
