"path dependency" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2009, Marvin D. Krohn, Alan J. Lizotte, Gina Penly Hall, Handbook on Crime and Deviance, page 70:",
          "text": "Path dependencies occur when the response to a turning point event or treatment is contingent upon the individual's developmental history.",
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