The Intergenerational Transmission of Offending in a Historical and International Perspective

Dear Colleagues,

The relationship between a parent and a child is one of the most influential and intimate relationships over the life course of an individual. Children resemble their parents in life outcomes such as socioeconomic status, family formation characteristics, and political views. Some families are also stuck in intergenerational patterns of criminal behavior, despite youth care interventions, judicial sanctions, and social mobility. It is therefore not surprising that a vast and growing number of studies have investigated criminal behavior from an intergenerational perspective. This issue is to engage critically with the topic of Intergenerational Transmission of Offending. For this purpose, both conceptual, analytical, quantitative as well as qualitative studies, with perspectives from different scientific disciplines (e.g., criminology, sociology, anthropology, history, biology), engaging with the topic of Intergenerational Transmission of Offending will be considered for this multidisciplinary Special Issue.

Dr. Steve van de Weijer
Prof. Dr. Barry Godfrey
Prof. Dr. Catrien Bijleveld
Guest Editors

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