RT Article
T1 An analysis of protective and risk factors associated with no formal contact with the criminal justice system in a nationally representative sample of males and females
JF Journal of crime and justice
VO 46
IS 2
SP 267
OP 281
A1 Rima, Dzhansarayeva
A2 Mukhamadieva, Gulzhan
A2 Alimkulov, Erbol
A2 Duzbayeva, Saltanat
A2 Beaver, Kevin M. 1977-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1839539763
AB Criminological research is largely focused on understanding the causes, correlates, and pathways to criminal behavior and contact with the criminal justice system. An equally important issue that has received comparatively less attention is a focus on understanding the correlates and causes of abstinence from criminal behavior and contact with the criminal justice system. The current study was designed to analyze the potential protective and risk factors associated with having no contact with the criminal justice system – that is, abstaining from criminal justice system contact. To do so, the authors analyzed data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). The results revealed that about 72 percent of respondents abstained from contact with the criminal justice system. Moreover, religion and intelligence were associated with increases in the odds of abstinence while low self-control, delinquent peers, and victimization were associated with reductions in the odds of abstinence for both males and females. We conclude by discussing the limitations of the study and directions for future research.
K1 Life Course
K1 Developmental
K1 Criminal Justice
K1 Crime
K1 Add Health
K1 Abstainers
DO 10.1080/0735648X.2022.2105382