02416nam 2200577Ia 450 991046266600332120200520144314.01-59332-634-3(CKB)2670000000332870(EBL)1057822(OCoLC)822894256(SSID)ssj0000782582(PQKBManifestationID)11493906(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000782582(PQKBWorkID)10746119(PQKB)11182129(MiAaPQ)EBC1057822(Au-PeEL)EBL1057822(CaPaEBR)ebr10639541(EXLCZ)99267000000033287020121102d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe adult offending and school dropout nexus[electronic resource] a life course analysis /Weiwei LiuEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.20131 online resource (258 p.)Criminal Justice: Recent ScholarshipDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-520-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Liu establishes that high school graduation operates as a turning point in late adolescence in redirecting individuals' adult offending trajectories. High school graduation is individually experienced and especially beneficial to those at high risk of dropping out. It also redirects adult offending trajectories by opening opportunities for experiencing adulthood turning point such as employment and romantic relationships. Liu's work provides empirical support for life course criminology and expands our knowledge about turning points by emphasizing that these events may occur at different stageCriminal Justice: Recent ScholarshipEducation and crimeUnited StatesHigh school dropoutsUnited StatesSocial conditionsCriminalsUnited StatesElectronic books.Education and crimeHigh school dropoutsSocial conditions.Criminals364.30973Liu Weiwei1979-915314MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462666003321The adult offending and school dropout nexus2051649UNINA