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LIFE‐COURSE TRANSITIONS AND DESISTANCE FROM CRIME*
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Sampson and Laub (1993) provided a major contribution to the study of criminal careers by linking criminal behavior to life‐course transitions, such as marriage, employment, and entry into the military. To interpret their findings, these investigators relied exclusively on control theory. In a sharp departure from that position, this study offers evidence that life‐course transitions affect criminal behavior by altering relations with delinquent peers. Focusing on marriage, the analysis shows that the transition to marriage is followed by a dramatic decline in time spent with friends as well as reduced exposure to delinquent peers, and that these factors largely explain the association between marital status and delinquent behavior. The findings suggest that changing patterns of peer relations over the life course are essential for understanding criminal life‐course trajectories.
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- Authors
- WARR, M.
- Venue
- Criminology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1998-05
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 183-216
- ISSN
- 0011-1384 (ISSN-L)
- 1745-9125
- OpenAlex
- W2091036401
- Cited by
- 847
- References
- 54
- FWCI
- 31.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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