Question

Gaining employment, getting married, or joining the military create informal social control mechanisms that limit delinquent behavior opportunities; these events are considered to be _______ according to Sampson and Laub

Answer 1

Turning points

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Laub and Sampson (2003), turning points constitute changes in the life course, which, in turn, constitute changes in the individual's offending.

For example, upon becoming married, spouses of criminal justice offenders may exert direct social control, a new sense of identity and meaning in life, and provide social and emotional support, which may put offenders on the path toward discontinuance of past criminal behaviour.