Marriage, In‐laws, and Crime: The Case of Delinquent Brothers‐in‐law*

Andersen, Lars Højsgaard

doi:10.1111/1745-9125.12137

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“…Most research examines the direct influence of the dyadic parent-child or marital relationship, but the immediate contexts range far beyond the dyad and can include siblings or extended family. Research suggests that beyond the marital dyad, one's in-laws influence behavior (Andersen 2017). These relationships might exert not only indirect influences through the spouse but also direct influences on the individual.…”

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Desistance from Offending in the Twenty-First Century

Bersani

Doherty

2018

Annu. Rev. Criminol.

126

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After decades of relative obscurity, research on desistance from offending has experienced an exponential, and much warranted, escalation in attention. This precipitous growth is motivated by the timely alignment of theory, data, and method that characterized the opening of the twenty-first century. Despite the growth of the field, fundamental questions remain. This chapter provides a focused review of key twenty-first-century theoretical and methodological developments on desistance as well as a pointed discussion of critical issues. After outlining the current definitions and longitudinal trends of desistance, we discuss contemporary theories and the studies that inform these theories. We use an organizational schema situating theories in terms of the primacy with which they place structural opportunities or subjective motivations in their explanations of the transition away from offending. We conclude by presenting avenues for advancing research in the areas of definitions, theoretical testing, and bridging the research-policy divide.

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Section: Contexts Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Desistance from Offending in the Twenty-First Century

Bersani

Doherty

2018

Annu. Rev. Criminol.

126

113

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“…In accordance with this line of reasoning, Andersen (2017) showed that men’s offending behaviour before marriage was associated with the criminal behaviour of their brothers-in-law, regardless of the criminality of their spouse. Andersen’s study (2017) is limited to the study of male in-laws, and does not examine the associations between the criminal behaviour of female in-laws.…”

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“…The criminality of these in-law family members may pose an additional risk of (persistence in) criminal behaviour after marriage. Up to now, however, only one study has focused on the consequences of having criminal in-laws (Andersen, 2017), showing that a criminal brother- or father-in-law increases one’s risk of a conviction. The current study adds to this study by Andersen (2017) by examining not only the association between the criminal behaviour of male in-law family members (that is, brothers- and fathers-in-law) but also female in-law family members (that is, sisters- and mothers-in-law) and the individual’s own criminal behaviour.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Up to now, however, only one study has focused on the consequences of having criminal in-laws (Andersen, 2017), showing that a criminal brother- or father-in-law increases one’s risk of a conviction. The current study adds to this study by Andersen (2017) by examining not only the association between the criminal behaviour of male in-law family members (that is, brothers- and fathers-in-law) but also female in-law family members (that is, sisters- and mothers-in-law) and the individual’s own criminal behaviour. We use data from the Dutch Transfive Study, a multigenerational dataset, which contains demographic and criminal data on family members from five consecutive generations of Dutch families.…”

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In-laws or outlaws? Associations between in-law family members’ and individuals’ convictions

Eichelsheim

Weijer

Bijleveld

2020

European Journal of Criminology

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The association between individuals’ criminal behaviour and the criminal behaviour of their in-law family members is central to the current study. The criminality of extended family members may pose a risk of (persistence in) criminal behaviour. Data are used from the fourth generation of the Dutch Transfive Study, which contains demographical data as well as and conviction data on family members from consecutive generations of families. Results show a significant association between convictions of individuals and their in-law family members, over and above the effect of having a convicted partner. The strength of the association depends on the severity of the offense as well as on gender. Similarity in convictions before marriage as well as indications of continued similarity after marriage has been found.

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“…A general critique of this line of research is that it to some extent neglects the importance of inactions with key social institutions, such as the educational system, and the effect that such interactions may have on long-term outcomes. Further, much research finds that specific life events can alter future individual trajectories; for instance, research within criminology often emphasises marriage as a possible turning point leading to criminal desistance (Andersen, 2017).…”

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Do Prostitution and Social Vulnerability Go Hand in Hand? Examining the Association Between Social Background and Prostitution Using Register Data

Henriksen

2020

Sociological Research Online

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This article provides new knowledge on the social background of women involved in indoor prostitution by integrating a novel data source in terms of administrative register data. Questions concerning dynamics of entry and whether sex-sellers have a more socially marginalised position than others have long been debated in research. Based on register data on 1128 female sex-sellers, the article takes an important step towards answering such questions by analysing and comparing the social background of sex-sellers and of a matched sample of Danish women (n = 73,320). The study includes descriptive insights into a number of indicators, including demographics, out-of-home placement, mental health problems, drug problems, incarceration, educational attainment and labour market attachment. Multivariate regression models are used to examine potential predictors of involvement in prostitution. The findings show that indoor sex-sellers often come from a socially marginalised background and experience multiple social vulnerabilities in both childhood and adulthood. Furthermore, the study shows strong associations between indicators of social vulnerability and selling sex. Especially indicators of an unstable childhood environment (e.g. out-of-home placements and mothers’ incarceration) and indicators of social marginalisation in adulthood (e.g. incarceration and mental health problems) have proven to have a strong association with involvement in prostitution as an adult.

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Marriage, In‐laws, and Crime: The Case of Delinquent Brothers‐in‐law*

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Desistance from Offending in the Twenty-First Century

Desistance from Offending in the Twenty-First Century

In-laws or outlaws? Associations between in-law family members’ and individuals’ convictions

Do Prostitution and Social Vulnerability Go Hand in Hand? Examining the Association Between Social Background and Prostitution Using Register Data

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