Continuity and discontinuity in criminal careers / Paul E. Tracy and Kimberly Kempf-Leonard.

This unique volume reports on a longitudinal study of a cohort of 27,160 persons who were born in 1958. Tracy and Kempf-Leonard examine the group's transition from the legal status of juvenile to that of adult, outlining the factors that predict the transition from delinquent to adult criminal...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Tracy, Paul E.
Other Authors: Kempf Leonard, Kimberly
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1996]
Series:Plenum series in crime and justice.
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Summary:This unique volume reports on a longitudinal study of a cohort of 27,160 persons who were born in 1958. Tracy and Kempf-Leonard examine the group's transition from the legal status of juvenile to that of adult, outlining the factors that predict the transition from delinquent to adult criminal careers. In addition, they analyze those factors predictive of the transition from a non-delinquent prior history to adult crime. Other chapters discuss significant policy issues that juvenile courts should consider in order to dispose of delinquency cases effectively.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 263 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-256) and indexes.
ISBN:9781475798449
147579844X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Source of description: Print version record.