Assessing racial differences in offending trajectories: A life-course view of the race-crime relationship
Journal: Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida)
Year: 2011

The developmental and life-course criminology (DLC) paradigm has become increasingly popular over the last two decades. A primary limitation of this paradigm is the lack of consideration of race and ethnicity within its framework. Race unquestionably matters in today's society and yet it has generally been ignored within the context of DLC theories. The current study aims to contribute to the literature informing DLC by viewing life-course theories through the lens of race and ethnicity. Utilizi