Unpacking the black box of criminality and desistance: self-control and goal-directed decision-making.

My dissertation is designed to explore the precise causal mechanisms underlying desistance from crime. Despite considerable evidence that most offenders eventually mature out of delinquent behavior, several fundamental issues remain unresolved. One major issue involves the idea that criminality can...

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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20213648