Developmental and Life-course Criminological Theories

Introduction to Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

The developmental and life-course perspective in criminology came to prominence during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. A number of theories were developed to explain offending behavior over the life-course.

Content Overview

This volume brings together theoretical statements, empirical tests, and debates of these major theories within the developmental and life-course criminology perspective.

In the first section of the book, original theoretical statements are provided, followed by a section which includes empirical tests of each of these theories conducted by researchers other than the original theorists.

The final section of the book provides a summary of the major debates both within the developmental and life-course perspective and also between this perspective and others within criminology.

Conclusion

This comprehensive volume provides an informative overview of the developmental and life-course perspective in criminology.