Stop and Go: Explaining the Timing of Intermittency in Criminal Careers
| Autor: | Frédéric Ouellet |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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050901 criminology
05 social sciences Criminology Economic Justice Complementarity (physics) Pathology and Forensic Medicine law.invention law Intermittency Sanctions Relevance (law) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Stop and go 0509 other social sciences Life history Direct experience Psychology Law 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Crime & Delinquency. 65:630-656 |
| ISSN: | 1552-387X 0011-1287 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0011128717753114 |
| Popis: | Few offenders maintain a linear or constant path in their criminal activities; instead, zigzag paths characterize most criminal careers. The present study seeks to understand the dynamics of such intermittent cycles and examines the effect of direct experience with the justice system and offender success in criminal ventures on the likelihood that offenders will interrupt and then restart their illegal activities. Using the method of life history calendars, the study is based on detailed criminal career data from 172 offenders involved in lucrative forms of crime. Results show the relevance and complementarity of sanctions and dimensions of criminal achievement in understanding an offending path. The research design highlights the importance of considering the timing of circumstances in understanding zigzag paths. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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