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Do the adult criminal careers of African Americans fit the “facts”?

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  • Doherty, Elaine Eggleston
  • Ensminger, Margaret E.

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A major gap in the criminal career research is our understanding of offending among African Americans, especially beyond early adulthood. In light of this gap, this study describes the criminal career patterns of a cohort of African American males and females.

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  • Doherty, Elaine Eggleston & Ensminger, Margaret E., 2014. "Do the adult criminal careers of African Americans fit the “facts”?," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 42(6), pages 517-526.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:42:y:2014:i:6:p:517-526
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.09.006
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