Detecting Specialization in Offending: Comparing Analytic Approaches

Offending specialization continues to be a subject of empirical inquiry for scholars interested in criminal careers. Early research consistently spoke to the generality of offending profiles, but more recent work has revealed somewhat mixed findings. These results have emerged alongside newly develo...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Christopher J. (Author)
Contributors: McGloin, Jean Marie ; Ray, James V. ; Caudy, Michael S.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2009, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 419-441
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Keywords:
Diversity index
Forward specialization coefficient
Latent Class Analysis
Measurement
Offender specialization