Growing Up and Out of Crime

Desistance, Maturation, and Emerging Adulthood

Elias Nader (Kent State University, USA)

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Routledge
23 February 2024

Social theory; Rehabilitation of offenders; Juvenile offenders; Child & developmental psychology; Criminal or forensic psychology

Developmental norms and expectations for young people aged 18–25 have diverged from previous generations, creating a new stage in the life course called Emerging Adulthood. Theory surrounding this stage of emerging adulthood emphasizes a delay in achieving turning points into adulthood that are typical of this age group. These delays, in turn, affect how maturation can influence the desistance from crime.

Utilizing evidence from the narratives of justice-involved emerging adults, this book details key turning points for today’s young person trying to desist from crime. Building on evidence from researchers and theorists as well as from the author’s own narrative interviews, this book provides a brief and approachable review of the extant literature, summarizing work across the fields of developmental psychology, sociology, and criminology to provide the reader with an understanding of the maturation of young people in their late teens and 20s before concluding with considerations for policy and practice building from this evidence.

Growing Up and Out of Crime is perfect for students, scholars, and academics who study youth, young adults, and their maturation, deviance, and desistance as well as for practitioners working with young people engaging in desistance.

By: Elias Nader (Kent State University USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 263g
ISBN: 9780367698577
ISBN 10: 0367698579
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 23 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The Life Course and Emerging Adulthood Theory 2. Theorizing Identity and Maturation 3. Methodological Approach 4. Psychological Maturation 5. Relationships and Social Supports 6. Social Institutions 7. Implications for Policy and Practice Bibliography

Elias S. Nader, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Kent State University. He is a criminologist who studies two main topic areas: the transition to adulthood among justice-involved young people and the practices, policies, and initiatives of police departments.

Reviews for Growing Up and Out of Crime: Desistance, Maturation, and Emerging Adulthood

"""Nader has produced a top-notch study that advances the field of desistance and maturation in several important ways. Written in engaging and vivid prose, Nader sheds light on not only the importance of identity transformation in emerging adulthood but also on the mechanisms through which identity shifts. The research participants' voices tell the story throughout, with Nader's deft analytic hand guiding the analysis, resulting in a vital contribution to life-course criminology and one that is sure to be a staple in classrooms for years to come."" Michael Rocque, Bates College"