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Abstract

Lien, Hung Jung, Liu, Shih Cheng, Hsieh, Wen Yan,
Lin, Chien-Yang, & Chen, Yu-shu

The phenomena of persistence and desistance from crime are crucial issues of
developmental criminology. Based on the informal social control theory by Sampson and
Laub (1993; 2003), the present study selects 960 parolees to conduct as long as 11 years
panel study (from early 2004 to the end of 2015). It aims at examining the impact of age,
informal social control, and situational choice on persistence and desistance from crime. The
results indicate that: (1) excluding 63 died samples, 59.4 % parolees after parole still have a
criminal record and the other 40.6% desist from crime among 897 survival samples until the
end of 2015, (2) criminals??persistent crime has been gradually decreasing with the increase
of the age, especially after 50 years-old, (3) there are significant differences between
desist and persistent parolees in the informal social control (such as marriage, number of
kids, family bond, and occupation grade and others) and situational choices (i.e. negative
response, deviant peers and leisure style), (4) significantly negative correlations exist
between informal social control and situational choices, and (5) age, deviant peers, marital
status, and family bond have significant impact on parolees??persistence and desistance
from crime. According to research findings, suggestions for the study on developmental
criminology and prevention of parolees??recidivism in Taiwan are also discussed.

Keywords:Parolee, Persistent Crime, Desist Crime, Informal Social Control,
Situational Choice

Lien, Hung Jung, Ph.D. of Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections, Central Police University.
Secretary of Taoyuan Prison.
Liu, Shih Cheng, Master of Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections, Central Police University.
Detective of Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Hsieh, Wen Yan, Ph.D. of Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections of Central Police University.
Associate Professor of Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections, Central Police University.
Lin, Chien-Yang, Ph.D. of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University. Professor of Graduate School of
Criminology, National Taipei University.
Chen Yu-shu, Ph.D. of Sociology, Duke University. Associate Professor of Department of Crime
Prevention and Corrections, Central Police University. Corresponding author: ysc3@mail.cpu.edu.tw

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