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Age of onset (criminology)

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Age of onset (or onset age) is a term that is used in criminology in reference to the age at which the offense of a crime is first committed by a specific person.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Bacon, Sarah; Paternoster, Raymond; Brame, Robert (2008-08-20). "Understanding the Relationship Between Onset Age and Subsequent Offending During Adolescence". Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 38 (3): 301–311. doi:10.1007/s10964-008-9322-7. ISSN 0047-2891. PMID 19636746. S2CID 24685718.
  2. ^ Hirschi, T.; Gottfredson, M. (1983). "Age and the explanation of crime". American Journal of Sociology. 89 (3): 552–584. doi:10.1086/227905. S2CID 144647077.
  3. ^ Mazerolle, P.; Brame, R.; Paternoster, R.; Piquero, A.; Dean, C (2000). "Onset age, persistence, and offending versatility: Comparisons across gender". Criminology. 38 (4): 1143–1172. doi:10.1111/j.1745-9125.2000.tb01417.x.