Criminal Careers and Early Death: Relationships In the Cambridge Study In Delinquent Development

Abstract Prior research shows that convicted and incarcerated persons tend to die early, but this does not investigate the relationships between criminal career features early death. The aim of article is utilize Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development longitudinal sample males study this; 54 who died (up age 65) are compared with 332 did emigrate early. results show offenders, onset recidivists chronic offenders tended there were relatively weak death life-course-persistent duration. It concluded much more on relationship needed, further tests criminological theories need take account time at risk offending.