The Development of Antisocial Behavior and Crime: Replication with the Montreal Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Studies

This innovative and timely work explores how the developmental criminology paradigm can be applied to understandings beyond criminal careers,to the development of more general antisocial behavior. It provides insights into not only criminal behavior,but other types of potentially problematic behavior,including drug and alcohol use,risky sexual behavior,conflict with authority and other forms of antisocial behavior,and their decline across the life-course. By examining the developmental mechanisms and trajectories of these behaviors,the author proposes a multidisciplinary theory to explain these phenomenons.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 221 pages
Publication date: 17 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This groundbreaking and timely work delves into the application of the developmental criminology paradigm to comprehend not only criminal careers but also the broader development of antisocial behavior. Notably, the extensive data set spanning 50 years, consisting of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, yields replication across samples, genders, generations, and phases throughout the lifespan, encompassing cohorts born in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Moreover, this work offers a comprehensive history of the emergence of the "Developmental Criminology" paradigm, drawing upon developmental psychology and life-course methodologies in sociology.

Utilizing a 50-year, multigenerational longitudinal dataset (the Montreal Two Sample Four Generational Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies – MTSFGCLS), the author investigates the mechanisms of official and self-reported antisocial behavior. This research extends beyond criminal behavior to encompass a range of potentially problematic behaviors, such as drug and alcohol use, risky sexual behavior, conflict with authority, and other forms of antisocial behavior. By examining the developmental mechanisms and trajectories of these behaviors, the author proposes a multidisciplinary theory to explain these phenomena.

This work holds significant interest for researchers in criminology, sociology, and psychology, particularly within the emerging field of developmental and life-course criminology, as well as related disciplines such as social work, public health, and public policy. The insights gained from this study will contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between individual development, social contexts, and antisocial behavior, informing effective strategies for prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation.

Weight: 397g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030684310
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021