When does the apple fall from the tree? Static versus dynamic theories predicting intergenerational transmission of convictions

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-389

  van de Rakt, Marieke ^a   Ruiter, Stijn ^b   de Graaf, Nan Dirk ^c   Nieuwbeerta, Paul ^d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT   (Netherlands)

^c NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Convictions; Intergenerational transmission; Life course criminology; Static versus dynamic theories; The Netherlands; Timing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955096009     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-009-9089-3     Document Type: Article

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