Arrested Adolescent Offenders: A Study of Delayed Transitions to Adulthood

Arrested Adolescent Offenders: A Study of Delayed Transitions to Adulthood
Christopher Salvatore
February 2013

ISBN-13:  978-1-59332-591-6 / Hardcover
Dimensions:  5.5 x 8.5 / viii, 166 pages

Price   $67.00

Description

Salvatore’s work is one of the first studies to incorporate emerging adulthood into life course criminology. He explores how a new stage of the life course, identified as emerging adulthood influenced offending in a cohort of young people, finding that many of the key indicators of emerging adulthood such as economic instability are related to criminal offending and drug use for today’s young adults. His findings support prior studies in life course criminology that social bonds and turning points are important factors in the offending patterns of youth.

About the Author

Christopher Salvatore is an assistant professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. His research interests include public perceptions of crime, drug treatment, and developmental criminology. Publications have appeared in the American Journal of Public Health, Deviant Behavior, and Drug Court Review.