AIM The main aim of this article is to compare prevalence and frequency, ages of onset and desistance, and criminal career duration, according to self-reports and convictions. METHOD In the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, 411 London males have been followed up from age 8 to age 48, in interviews and criminal records. RESULTS Virtually all males admitted at least one of eight offe...

The concept that weapon choice and use may play a valuable role in differentiating between offenders is one that has not been well explored in current criminological or psychological thinking. The key aim of the current paper is to discuss the role of weapon choice and use in the application of offender profiling. Relevant research is identified though a literature review: initially considering...

There is legal uncertainty as to whether selective foeticide is authorised under section 47A of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance (1967). Medical and legal issues surrounding a case of selective foeticide in a triplet pregnancy are reported.

The article deals with the problem of understanding notes to articles on terrorist offences, including their identification as a voluntary renunciation or active contrition. This has not been solved in science criminal law, which, turn, depends resolution question applicability general rule crimes nature. Purpose: To determine whether and what basis institution can be applied assess positive be...

The criminalisation of prostitution takes various forms: some offences target sex-workers, others are aimed at third-parties (pimps or advertisers) criminalise clients for consumption. I argue that existing theories cannot justify any specific to prostitution; hence, either current prostitution-specific should be extended other types sexual relations the abolished. propose a ‘continuum’ differe...