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life-course theories  

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  • Since the 1970s, criminologists have increasingly adopted a life-course perspective. The term life course suggests a focus on how people's criminal behavior changes over the various stages or periods of their lives. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Life-Course Theories]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J9N1KRQC-R

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