Research on inequality in punishment has a long and storied history, yet the overwhelming
focus has been on episodic disparity in isolated stages of criminal case processing (eg …

Criminological research has emphasized the strong relationship between age and crime,
with involvement in most crimes peaking in adolescence and then declining. However, there …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Fifth Edition, discusses the psychology of criminal
behavior, drawing upon general personality, as well as cognitive-behavioral and cognitive …

The age-crime curve, increasing to a peak in the teenage years and then decreasing, is well-
known. Less well-known is that it seems to reflect variations in prevalence (the proportion of …

This classic book serves as a starting point for any serious discussion of welfare reform.
Losing Ground argues that the ambitious social programs of the1960s and 1970s actually …

This book focuses on a singular cause of male violence—the perpetrator's sense of threat to
one of his most valued possessions, namely, his reputation for strength and toughness. The …

Imprisonment is the most severe punishment in democratic societies except for capital
punishment, which is used only in the United States. Crime prevention is its primary …

Detailed and comprehensive, this volume presents authoritative discussions by leading
scholars on issues surrounding serious and violent juvenile offenders. This population is …

Prior research on victimization in the United States has generally neglected two key areas—
victimization among juveniles and young adults and the connection between offending and …

For undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal behavior, criminology, the psychology
of crime, crime and delinquency, and forensic psychology. A comprehensive psychological …