To examine whether, and if so how, male-based theories of desistance also apply to female
offenders, this article reviews 44 studies on female desistance. Where available, gender …

The “marriage effect” is one of the most widely studied topics of life course criminology. The
contemporary consensus is that marriage promotes desistance from crime. Most of the 58 …

This study systematically analyzed the literature on the effects of military participation on
later criminal behavior. When all studies were analyzed as a whole, the findings did not …

Although the negative consequences of rising incarceration rates have been well-
established, criminological research has largely neglected to document psychological …

One of the key findings in longitudinal studies of criminal behavior is that antisocial behavior
is fairly stable across the life course (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990; Huesmann, Eron …

One of the primary concerns employers hold about hiring an ex-offender is the potential
reoffending risk they pose. However, criminological literature shows that an ex-offender may …

We perform a large-scale analysis of the impact of family formation on crime. For mothers,
criminal arrests drop precipitously in the first few months of pregnancy, decreasing 50 …

The invention of the Internet and rapid technological advancements have transformed
Millennials (born between 1980 and 1999) into the first generation that is truly global in its …

Using data taken from the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, we examine the
relationship between military service and contact with the criminal justice system. Drawing …

The construction of non‐criminogenic identities is associated with criminal desistance. This
article explores the ways in which women use prison foodways to try to construct positive …