Growing Up and Out of Crime

Growing Up and Out of Crime details how developmental norms and expectations for young people aged 18-25 have diverged from previous generations, shifting the role of maturation that prompts us to examine if and how this maturation can influence desistance from crime.

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.

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