A Life Course of Its Own
Trajectories and Correlates of Misconduct Among Those With Long-Term Sentences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21309241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zachary Buckner (0000-0003-2056-2791, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA, corresponding author), Wesley G Jennings (0000-0001-7524-4825, University of Mississippi, University, USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Crime & Delinquency (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1287 • E-ISSN: 1552-387X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00111287251374138 |
| OpenAlex | W4415211563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 49 |
Drawing on developmental/life-course criminology and integrating importation and deprivation models, the current study investigates longitudinal patterns of prison misconduct over the first 16 years of incarceration among a cohort of 883 adult males convicted of violent offenses in a Northwestern U.S. state. Results from group-based trajectory modeling (GBT) revealed a low misconduct group (57.98%), an early-onset group (35.90%), and a persistent misconduct group (6.12%). Multinomial logistic regression and time-varying covariate analysis revealed that pre-prison and institutional factors were significant predictors of group membership, with some effects varying by trajectory group. Results from the current study advance theoretical and policy discussions by highlighting the need for tailored management strategies that consider both individual characteristics and institutional contexts over extended incarceration periods
Cohort · Covariate · Life course approach · Life imprisonment · Logistic regression · Longitudinal study · Misconduct · Multinomial logistic regression · Prison · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |