Criminality and family formation: Effects of marriage and parenthood on criminal behaviour for men and women

M.V. Zoutewelle-Terovan; V. van der Geest; A.C. Liefbroer; C. Bijleveld

doi:10.1177/0011128712441745

Criminality and family formation: Effects of marriage and parenthood on criminal behaviour for men and women

M.V. Zoutewelle-Terovan, V. van der Geest, A.C. Liefbroer, C. Bijleveld

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In this article, the authors study the effects of family formation on criminal careers for 540 high-risk men and women in the Netherlands. In a prospective design, spanning 21 years, the authors analyzed complete data on offending, marriage, parenthood, and a large set of background information. Random effects were used to model the relation between family-life events and offending, controlling for possible confounders. Findings for men support the hypothesis that marriage promotes desistance from serious offending. Males additionally benefit from parenthood, and from having a first child in particular. Furthermore, although parenthood reduces offending more strongly than marriage, the “full family package” brings the most benefit. Female offending patterns were not significantly influenced by marital status or motherhood.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)	1209-1234
Tijdschrift	Crime & Delinquency
Volume	60
Nummer van het tijdschrift	8
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128712441745
Status	Gepubliceerd - 2014

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