ASC Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology (DLC)

The ASC Division of Developmental & Life-Course Criminology (Current Chair: Bianca Elizabeth Bersani) was established in November 2012 and had their first meeting at the 2012 American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference in Chicago. The Division was established by David Farrington and Tara Renae McGee.

The aims of the Division of Developmental and Life-course Criminology are:

1. To advance developmental and life-course criminology and the study of criminal careers,
2. To bring together ASC members interested in discussing and supporting developmental and life-course research in criminology,
3. To facilitate and encourage interaction and dissemination of developmental and life- course research among ASC members, practitioners, funding agencies, policy-making bodies, and other relevant groups, and
4. To organize and promote ASC conference sessions related to issues in developmental and life-course research in criminology.

Join

• New ASC Members should refer to the Divisions section of the membership form.
• Existing ASC Members may add this Division to their current ASC membership as per the member’s membership portal landing page.

Dues (*Includes online journal access)

• Active/Retired Member ($10)*
• Active/Retired Member w/print journal ($30)*
• Student Member ($5)

Resources

• • Journal
  • Website
  • Account Balances & Membership Figures
  • Information on donating to the Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology General Operating Budget