Development levels or divergent cultural age-graded norms? A comparative analysis of age-homicide distributions in China and the United States

Hua Zhong, Gloria Yuxuan Gu and Darrell Steffensmeier

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2025, vol. 99, issue C

Abstract: Age is a pivotal social marker. While Hirschi & Gottfredson (1983 & 2019) advocate for a universal age-crime curve, others highlight significant variation across societies and by crime type. Whether the age-crime distribution is primarily driven by development or age-related cultural norms remains a subject of debate. Most studies have focused on developed societies, whereas research in less developed contexts and rigorous cross-cultural comparisons remain scarce due to limited data availability.

Keywords: Age–crime relationship; Age-graded cultural norms; Development; Homicide; Extended life course theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102478

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