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Criminal Career Paradigm : Background, Recent Developments, and the Way Forward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Alex R. Piquero
Affiliation:
Center for Studies in Criminology & Law, University of Florida
David P. Farrington
Affiliation:
Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University
Alfred Blumstein
Affiliation:
Heinz School of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

Résumé

Le paradigme de la carrière criminelle a été développé comme outil heuristique destiné à permettre de répondre à des questions relatives au profil de l'activité criminelle au cours d'une vie. Ce texte résume l'essentiel des résultats de la récente publication des auteurs, « The Criminal Career Paradigm », dans Crime and Justice : A Review of Research. Ils y proposent un survol du paradigme de la carrière criminelle, passent en revue les connaissances essentielles sur les dimensions variées des carrières criminelles, insistent sur d'importantes questions de politique criminelle, et concluent en dessinant un modeste agenda pour le futur.

Abstract

Abstract

The criminal career paradigm was developed as a heuristic tool within which to answer questions regarding the longitudinal patterning of criminal activity over the life course. This paper summarizes the main findings of our recent essay « The Criminal Career Paradigm » published in Crime and Justice : A Review of Research. Herein, we provide an overview of the criminal career paradigm, review several key findings regarding the various criminal career dimensions, outline the important policy issues, and conclude by outlining a modest agenda for future research.

Resumen

Resumen

El paradigma de la carrera criminal fue desarrollado como un instrumento de probabilidad para intentar de incrementar las probabilidades de resolver algún problema o problemas de sentido común y dentro del cual se pudieran responder algunas preguntas con respecto a un patrón longitudinal de la actividad criminal sobre el curso de la vida. Este « documento » resume los principales hallazgos de nuestra reciente investigacion « El Paradigma de la Carrera Criminal » publicado en Crimen y Justicia : Un Repaso de Investigaciones. En él, nosotros proveemos una informacion general del paradigma de la carrera criminal, repasamos varios hallazgos claves con respecto a varias dimensiones de la carrera criminal, pasamos en revista importantes cuestiones políticas, y concluímos con la estructuración de un modesto programa para futuras investigaciones.

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