Development of impulsivity and risk‐seeking: Implications for the dimensionality and stability of self‐control*

Development of impulsivity and risk‐seeking: Implications for the dimensionality and stability of self‐control* Abstract In Gottfredson and Hirschi's self‐control theory, introduced in 1990, they contend that self‐control is a unidimensional…
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Consequences of mental and physical health for reentry and recidivism: Toward a health‐based model of desistance*

Consequences of mental and physical health for reentry and recidivism: Toward a health‐based model of desistance* Abstract During the last few decades, criminologists have identified several adult roles and statuses,…
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Learning on the job: Studying expertise in residential burglars using virtual environments*

Learning on the job: Studying expertise in residential burglars using virtual environments* Abstract In this article, we describe a quasi‐experiment in which experienced incarcerated burglars (n = 56), other offenders (n = 50), and…
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Lifelong Conviction Pathways and Self-Reported Offending: Towards a Deeper Comprehension of Criminal Career Development

Lifelong Conviction Pathways and Self-Reported Offending: Towards a Deeper Comprehension of Criminal Career Development AbstractThis article investigates to what extent life-course self-reported offending is related to the four developmental pathways…
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Psycholinguistic and socioemotional characteristics of young offenders: Do language abilities and gender matter?

Psycholinguistic and socioemotional characteristics of young offenders: Do language abilities and gender matter? Purpose Previous research demonstrates an association between developmental language disorder (DLD) and criminal offending. International research also…
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Attorney General Holder Hosts Summit Focused on Prevention, Deterrence and Interdiction of Child Sexual Exploitation

Attorney General Holder Hosts Summit Focused on Prevention, Deterrence and Interdiction of Child Sexual Exploitation Attorney General Eric Holder today convened a panel of experts from Facebook, Microsoft and the…
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