Age is one of the most robust correlates of criminal behavior. Yet, explanations for this
relationship are varied and conflicting. Developmental theories point to a multitude of …

Marriage is central to theoretical debates over stability and change in criminal offending over
the life course. Yet, unlike other social ties such as employment, marriage is distinct in that it …

Conceptions of adulthood have changed dramatically in recent decades. Despite such
changes, however, the notion that young people will eventually “settle down” and desist from …

It is now well known to criminologists that the age-crime curve is a summary representation
that is actually comprised of several qualitatively distinct offending trajectories. Drawing …

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties. Often it can involve
leaving behind old habits, customs, and even friends, while at the same time adopting a new …

The empirical and theoretical knowledge base on criminal careers is heavily influenced by
data on boys and men. What pathways do women follow in and out of crime through their …

The aim of this article is to explore the role of “hitting bottom” as a motivation to initiate a
recovery process and desistance from crime and substance use disorders (SUDs), and in …

Virtually everything we know about the relationship between impulsivity and offending is
confined to adolescence and early adulthood. There is a paucity of research that examines …

Objective The current study assesses the effect of adverse childhood experiences on later
aggression and violence across young adult relationships contexts, including intimate …

This is a rather special Special Issue of Theoretical Criminology, perhaps even the first of its
kind. Unusually, all of the articles in this issue—which emerged out of a two-part panel at the …