Abstract
Longitudinal research is especially useful in investigating the natural history of a phenomenon, or its course of development. It can establish the incidence and prevalence of a phenomenon and indicate whether there are continuities or discontinuities between incidence stages. The focus of this chapter is on the relationship between age and delinquent or criminal behavior.
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Farrington, D.P. (1983). Offending from 10 to 25 Years of Age. In: Van Dusen, K.T., Mednick, S.A. (eds) Prospective Studies of Crime and Delinquency. Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social and Medical Sciences, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6672-7_3
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