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Development levels or divergent cultural age-graded norms? A comparative analysis of age-homicide distributions in China and the United States

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  • Zhong, Hua
  • Gu, Gloria Yuxuan
  • Steffensmeier, Darrell

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Age is a pivotal social marker. While Hirschi & Gottfredson (1983 & 2019) advocate for a universal age-crime curve, others highlight significant variation across societies and by crime type. Whether the age-crime distribution is primarily driven by development or age-related cultural norms remains a subject of debate. Most studies have focused on developed societies, whereas research in less developed contexts and rigorous cross-cultural comparisons remain scarce due to limited data availability.

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  • Zhong, Hua & Gu, Gloria Yuxuan & Steffensmeier, Darrell, 2025. "Development levels or divergent cultural age-graded norms? A comparative analysis of age-homicide distributions in China and the United States," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:99:y:2025:i:c:s0047235225001278
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102478
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