Sampson and Laub's developmental model, unlike Gottfredson and Hirschhi's low self-control theory, considers the ______ in people's lives.

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Sampson and Laub's developmental model emphasizes the importance of life events or transitions (such as marriage or employment) in the process of desistance from crime, highlighting how these changes can alter an individual's path away from or towards criminal behavior. This contrasts with Gottfredson and Hirschi's low self-control theory, which focuses on the stable trait of self-control as the primary factor behind criminal and analogous behaviors, without considering the impact of life events or transitions.

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