“We study the past to understand the present; we understand the present to guide the future”: The time capsule of developmental and life-course criminology

Abstract

Purpose: This paper provides a historical review of developmental and life-course criminology. Methods: It uses a narrative and historical approach. Results: Several turning points are identified that have shaped the study of developmental and life-course criminology. Conclusions: Developmental and life-course criminology is criminology. Directions for future inquiry are noted.