Vulnerability of Youth to Crime and Disruption of Lawful Careers in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Young adulthood offenders (YAO) are persons in a phase, a transition to added and/or new responsibilities, roles, and occupational careers. More specifically, the transition involves a progression from varied forms of basic education to varied forms of employment and enhancement of occupational careers. The transition is also a phase of high vulnerability, including a high vulnerability to crime. Accordingly, the study examined the effects of crime tendency (vulnerability) on the trajectory of careers among young adult offenders. Keywords: Young Adult Offenders, Vulnerability to crime, Occupational Careers, Age -Crime Curve, Prisons