Examining the Consequences of the "Prevalent Life Events" of Arrest and Incarceration among an Urban African-American Cohort

• Published in: Justice quarterly Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 970 - 999
• Main Authors: Doherty, Elaine Eggleston, Cwick, Jaclyn M., Green, Kerry M., Ensminger, Margaret E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 18.09.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: African Americans; arrest; Correctional treatment programs; Criminal justice; Criminology; Deviant behavior; Employment; Imprisonment; incarceration; life course; Life events; Substance abuse; Urban areas; Urbanism

The life course perspective has traditionally examined prevalent adult life events, such as marriage and employment, and their potential to redirect offending trajectories. However, for African-Americans, the life events of arrest and incarceration are becoming equally prevalent in young adulthood....