Prison as a Turning Point? The Conditional Nature of Incarceration in Women's Offending Trajectories
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
Published online on June 16, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Volume 63, Issue 4-5, Page 460-499, August 2026.
ObjectivesThis study examines incarceration as a turning point in criminal trajectories. It explores how offending behavior changes following incarceration and whether these changes vary based on prior offending patterns and specific prison experiences....
ObjectivesThis study examines incarceration as a turning point in criminal trajectories. It explores how offending behavior changes following incarceration and whether these changes vary based on prior offending patterns and specific prison experiences....