Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 Introduction: Setting the Stage 1
5. 2 The Early Years: Accumulating Disadvantage? 28
6. 3 The Teen Years / Early Adulthood: Officially Starting a Life of Crime 54
7. 4 Adulthood: Continuity or Change? 76
8. 5 The Criminal Justice Experience and Specialization 106
9. 6 Approaching Desistance 138
10. 7 Conclusion: Revisiting the Crime Narrative 161
11. Appendix: Methods 181
12. References 193
13. Index 223