摘要
本研究以量化分析的方式，探討慢性犯罪者的基本特徵以及樣態訪談的方式，並搭配質性深度訪談來探討慢性犯罪者持續性的犯罪行為以及生命歷程的轉變。本研究以偵查犯罪次數高達五次以上的犯罪行為者為對象，並參照其官方偵查、執監以及自陳偏差報告，將之進行分類，透過集群分析的方式，區分出兩組慢性犯罪者:高度慢性犯罪與低度慢性犯罪者，再以其他量化分析的方式分析兩組慢性犯罪者的結構性特徵以及犯罪類型與樣態，再從兩組慢性犯罪者中抽取訪談對象進行生命歷程的深度訪談。 本研究當中所訪談的慢性犯罪者，雖然有類似亦有不同的成長背景與經歷，但仍無法完整地歸納出眾所皆有的特質。不論是在單親家庭下成長，或是在完整的家庭中長大，最終仍是造就了這些慢性犯罪者。然而，本研究所訪談的慢性犯罪者全部都是他們各自家庭中唯一的犯罪者，且他們的兄弟姊妹多數都有正常的工作與生活。對於慢性犯罪者而言，友伴的影響力絕對是不容忽視。受訪者有許多是在早期便受到友伴的牽引而誤入歧途。這些慢性犯罪者雖與朋友、同學相處良好，但學歷普遍不高，當中亦有人與老師、教官有過衝突。雖然成績不佳，但高度慢性犯罪者中有個案在體育上有優異的表現，但由於人生的不順遂使他只好放棄。 慢性犯罪者很多都從小便有各式各樣的偏差行為，吸毒、偷竊、傷害等皆不在話下。雖然在他們的生命歷程中有著扮演管教者的角色存在，但在當下並無法有效地抑制他們不要犯錯，多數都是事情發生之後才會回去思考自己過去的行為。 量化分析結果的部分，高度慢性犯罪者在各年齡的犯罪頻率皆高於低度慢性犯罪者，且高度慢性犯罪者起始犯罪的年齡亦較低度慢性犯罪者早。在總犯罪次數的部分，雖然低度慢性犯罪者在人數上較高度慢性犯罪者多出約兩倍左右，但是兩組的犯罪次數卻差距不大，顯然高度慢性犯罪者的犯罪頻率較低度慢性犯罪者更高。總而言之，高度慢性犯罪者的犯罪情形不論在各年齡層，皆較低度慢性犯罪者嚴重，且高度慢性犯罪者不僅犯罪起始點較早，持續的時間亦較低度慢性犯罪者長。
並列摘要
This research mainly discusses the life course of chronic offender, and trying to point out the turning point and important events in their life through interview. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis were adopted. Samples chosen were those who committed crime and had official record more than five times, we defined them as so-called chronic offender. In addition, we used cluster analysis to divided those chronic offenders into two group: High and low chronic offenders respectively. Although two types of chronic offender have similar family background and life-style, but still unable to conclude a specific characteristic that shares between them. Most of them are the only criminal from their family, and peers are highly influential to their life-style and criminal activities. Most of them started their criminal career at the early stage of their live, behaviors such as drug abuse, theft, assault and battery are very common among them. The life of chronic offender is very complicated, and extremely hard to describe in words. Further research is needed due to the uncertainties of life, but as part of our duty, sharing the experience and exchanging ideas would be helpful for those who had or will be dealing with chronic offenders.