#  Robert J. Sampson discusses new book in The Gazette. 

 





*New factor in predicting who becomes criminal: when you were born*.



 

February 11, 2026

 

 

Professor Sampson's discusses his new book [*Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans*](https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674987548). [Read more here.](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/new-factor-in-predicting-who-becomes-criminal-when-you-were-born/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Gazette%2020260212%20(1)&spMailingID=36169195&spUserID=MjEzNjIzNjk1OTgS1&spJobID=3083360865&spReportId=MzA4MzM2MDg2NQS2)

*Boston Globe* has also reviewed Sampson's book in the IDEAS section: [*A surprising theory for why some people become criminals*](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/opinion/robert-sampson-marked-by-time/)*.*



 

 

 



 

 

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