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What was the initial theory proposed to explain desistance from crime?
A natural or biological process akin to puberty
According to Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck, what is the most significant factor in the reformative process?
Age
What is the main limitation of the early explanations of desistance?
They fail to unpack the meaning of age
What is the term used to describe the process of desistance from crime as a natural or biological process?
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What is the finding of Cusson and Pinsonneault's study on former robbers?
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What is the relationship between age and desistance, according to more recent evidence?
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What is the significance of the factors identified by Cusson and Pinsonneault in their study?
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What is the limitation of the study by Cusson and Pinsonneault?
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What is the contribution of Sampson and Laub's work to the understanding of desistance?
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