| ID | 138761 |
| Title Proper | All-volunteer force and crime |
| Other Title Information | the effects of military participation on offending behavior |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Craig, Jessica M ; Connell, Nadine M |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Sampson and Laub’s age-graded theory of informal social control posits that social bonds created through marriage, military, and employment lead to a decrease of criminal behavior or desistance. Most research has focused primarily on the roles of marriage and employment in this process, ignoring the impact of military service on future offending behavior. However, recent US military involvement in the Middle East suggests that the effects of military experience on individuals should be reevaluated. Using data collected from a more recent sample of military-involved individuals, all of whom served in the All-volunteer Force, this study examines how participation in the military impacts offending and potential desistance. The results
demonstrate that, overall, modern-day military involvement does not have the same protective effect on future offending as observed in World War II samples. Racial subgroup analyses, however, suggest that military involvement leads to a greater likelihood of desistance for minority service members. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 41, No.2; Apr 2015: p.329-351 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol: 41 No 2 |
| Key Words | Race ; AVF ; Desistance ; Protective Effect |