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Title: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE, MILITARY ENLISTMENT AND PARENTHOOD ON DESISTANCE AMONG JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACROSS RACE AND ETHNICITY

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: n criminal careers research, reasons why offenders stop offending are of importance. This study tests Sampson and Laub’s age-graded theory of informal social control using a nationally- representative contemporaneous sample and explores three possible turning points in the life course of individuals that could lead to desistance: marriage, military involvement, and parenthood. Racial and ethnic differences in the impact of these social bonds are also analyzed. Supporting previous research, marriage is found to lead to desistance among all racial/ethnic groups. Military involvement and parenthood are not as strongly supported, suggesting possible modifications are needed to Sampson and Laub’s theory. A discussion of these findings and supplementary analyses are also presented.

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Authors: Craig, Jessica

Institution: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

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Degree: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

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Pages: 69

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Race and Ethnicity

Countries: United States