This not only shows which studies have informed which topics, but also highlights analytic opportunities that have not yet been explored and where this information could be applied in future research. Which early risk factors, if any, are strongly predictive of criminal behavior? Criminology is concerned with many questions which are inherently longitudinal. Is there one general offending pattern or multiple offending patterns over time? The main body of Longitudinal Studies on Crime and Delinquency is seven reviews, which were commissioned to answer two simultaneous questions: What have we learned from recent longitudinal research on crime and delinquency that (a) we did not know before, and (b) that capitalizes on the longitudinal nature of the data? Three additional chapters include an introduction and overview, an essay reflecting on the findings highlighted in the volume from the broad perspective of the evolutionary ecological theory of crime, and a Future Directions chapter. Topics for review were chosen with an eye to three considerations: (a) a critical mass of studies addresses the question; (b) an emphasis on longitudinal methods; (c) policy relevance of the question. Longitudinal research allows examination of within-person relationships over time, and allows the examination of developmental sequences and timing. The volume also includes an appendix which relates each of the reviews to the body of longitudinal studies reviewed in the volume. For example, what is the life-course of criminal behavior? Can early intervention prevent the development of a criminal career? This volume examines longitudinal research in relation to crime and delinquency.
Books > Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Long View Of Crime: A Synthesis Of Longitudinal Research
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