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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Autor principal: Anderson, Annika Y. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Weiss, Douglas B. ; Oselin, Sharon S.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Año: 2020, Volumen: 6, Número: 1, Páginas: 43-66
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Desistance
Future expectations
Adolescents
Criminal trajectories
Identity
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Sumario: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