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Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

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This chapter explores the rise of developmental and life-course criminology with specific reference to the Australian and New Zealand context. The chapter begins with a description of developmental and life criminology, its origins, dimensions, and distinctiveness. This is followed by a description of the significant longitudinal studies available in Australia and New Zealand for advancing knowledge about developmental and life-course dimensions of offending. A number of key results emerging from studies from Australia and New Zealand are presented. The chapter concludes with a discussion about both the distinctiveness and the challenges of developmental and life-course criminology in the Australian and New Zealand context as well as opportunities and directions for the future.

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Mazerolle, P., McGee, T.R. (2017). Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. In: Deckert, A., Sarre, R. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime and Justice. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55747-2_37

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