The main body of this book is devoted to answering a key question in
criminology: What have we learned from recent longitudinal studies of
crime and delinquency? Additional chapters include an introduction and
overview, an essay reflecting on the findings highlighted in the volume
from the broad perspective of the evolutionary ecological theory of
crime, and a Future Directions chapter. The volume also includes an
appendix which relates each of the reviews to the body of longitudinal
studies reviewed in the volume. This not only shows which studies have
informed which topics, but also highlights analytic opportunities that
have not yet been explored and where this information could be applied
in future research.