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The article compares the recent history of economic growth in Botswana with Becker's model of "bonanza development". While the Becker model generally applies to Botswana, the case also manifests some areas of disagreement. "Bonanza development" in Botswana is characterized by continuation of dependency and related social inequalities. Perhaps the Botswana experience is described best as "dependent bonanza development". (DSE)

Being victimized can lead one to discover heretofore neglected elements of the social life‐world. Discovery in vivid form of one's vulnerability to death reveals the pervasive importance of hopefulness.

Abstract This paper explores the process of exiting from criminal careers through unstructured interviews with twenty nonprofessional property offenders. he findings suggest that (I) exiting is motivated by the deterrent force of imprisonment and the offender's desire to "settle down"; (2) success in exiting revolves around the establishment of a social bond to the conventional world. In general, these findings support social control as a theory of criminal behavior.