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Desistance From Crime

Theoretical, Empirical, Methodological, and Policy Considerations

Lila Kazemian

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, lkazemian{at}jjay.cuny.edu

In recent years, the growing literature on the topic of desistance from crime and deviant behavior has generated a large body of knowledge on this dimension of the criminal career. Despite these efforts, it has been suggested that our understanding of the processes underlying desistance remains limited. The objective of the current article is to offer a critical assessment of past desistance research and to highlight some unresolved issues in this area. Theoretical, empirical, methodological, and policy issues are discussed.

Key Words: desistance • age-crime distribution • criminal careers • life-course

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Vol. 23, No. 1, 5-27 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1043986206298940
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