Benefits of crime
Criminal activities are part of that category of social life activities that is subject to stigmatization. However, a number of studies in criminology show that criminals benefit from such activities in terms of financial gains, recognition, and knowledge. While some research discusses the knowledge needed to perform criminal activities, few articles consider the knowledge gained through such activities, some of which could provide valuable skills for socially valued employment if it were not for social attitudes toward them. Incorporating knowledge learned while practicing criminal activities into the process of integration into a profession would better recognize the complexity of this process, particularly for young adults, with or without diplomas. This paper shows the result of qualitative research with five young adults who had been involved with criminal activities to see if the knowledge they had acquired could be incorporated into their integration into a legal job.