Statistical Models of Life Events and Criminal Behavior

Thegoalofdevelopmentalandlifecoursecriminologyistounderstandpatternsofcrimeanddelinquencyoverthelifecourse.Todate,researchinthisfieldhasdevotedagreatdealofattentiontodescribingpatternsofchangeinthedependentvariableoverdifferentages,oftenintheformoftrajectoriesorgrowthcurvesofoff