PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: 6 Years, Karen Horney, Substance Abuse
15 Apr 2013
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Shows a sharp decline after age 30: adult criminal career, 6 years (blumstein & cohen, 1987, 17 years (ezell, 2007, wide variation, 4-30 years (piquero et al. , 2004) Lost contact with antisocial peers: decline in physical strength, maturation, change in social/institutional environment, cognitive changes/changes in subjective interpretation of environment. Learning to evade detection: change from illegal to legal antisocial activities, ongoing antisocial behavior that does not lead to arrest. 50% of active offenders believed they were in worse physical condition at time of interview compared to 5 years prior. 20% of desisting offenders endorsed this belief. Many ex-offenders felt they were in better condition due to abstinence from drugs. Scientific productivity fades rapidly with age: most significant contributions occur during the five years around age 30. Initial severity level and number of offences also important (wiesner & capaldi, 2003: no smooth lines. Desistance reverse of risk: desistance cannot occur without history of crime.
