When I Grow Up: Exploring the Link Between Future Expectations and Criminal Trajectories

There are several noteworthy cognitive and identity-based theories of desistance. Yet, there is little understanding about the role of one’s expectations of future events, which are tied to one’s sense of self, as they ultimately inform actions regarding offending. In this study, we test the extent...

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Main Author: Anderson, Annika Y. (Author)
Contributors: Weiss, Douglas B. ; Oselin, Sharon S.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-66
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Keywords:
Adolescents
Criminal trajectories
Desistance
Future expectations
Identity
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Summary:There are several noteworthy cognitive and identity-based theories of desistance. Yet, there is little understanding about the role of one’s expectations of future events, which are tied to one’s sense of self, as they ultimately inform actions regarding offending. In this study, we test the extent to which optimistic and fatalistic expectations are related to desistance.
ISSN:2199-465X
DOI:10.1007/s40865-020-00136-6