'Criminal Careers' follows the lives and criminal behaviours of 2,397 people in Poland, who as juveniles committed a crime and received a form of punishment from the juvenile court between the late 1980s and the year 2000. Through combining quantitative and qualitative research, their criminal careers, the differences between men and women, risk factors and reasons for non-desistance are analysed. Uniquely, the authors have used an extensive database of former juveniles, in which as many as 40% were women. This book therefore makes a comparison between women and men in terms of their the future life paths. Additionally, the researched group consisted of teenagers from two different periods: the 1980s (the 'transition generation') and 2000 (the 'millennial generation'), which in the context of Central and Eastern European countries means that they entered adulthood in a completely different reality. These differences are therefore also explored in depth within the book. By focusing on Poland the book provides a different perspective to criminal career research, which is generally limited to few countries in Western Europe and the US. The book will be of great interest to academics and students who are developing their own research in the fields of criminal careers, juvenile delinquency, and antisocial behaviours by young people. It will also appeal to professionals: inter alia juvenile judges, probation officers, staff in correctional facilities and social rehabilitation institutions, social workers and employees of non-profit organisations supporting juveniles, people in crisis, prisoners or ex-prisoners.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032365435
Author Witold Klaus
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 156g