Purpose Peer delinquency and unstructured socializing have been identified as important
correlates of delinquency and substance use. This state-of-the-art review explicates …

Peer influence occupies an intriguing place in criminology. On the one hand, there is a long
line of theorizing and empirical work highlighting it as a key causal process for delinquency …

The relationship between unstructured socializing (peer‐oriented activity without
supervision) and adolescent delinquency is widely established and recognized, but less is …

This book provides a sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice by treating social
structure and social inequality as central themes in the study of crime—and major factors in …

Situational theories of crime assert that the situations that people participate in contain the
proximal causes of crime. Prior research has not tested situational hypotheses rigorously …

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to juvenile delinquency by defining and
describing juvenile delinquency, examining explanations for delinquent behavior, and …

The distinct peer‐based perspectives of deviant normative influence and unstructured/
unsupervised socializing with friends contend that adolescents rely on different information …

Objectives We aimed to assess the associations of involvement in selected unstructured
activities (UA) with health-risk behaviours and academic achievement and the degree to …

While body-worn cameras (BWCs) are increasingly becoming commonplace in police
organizations, researchers and policymakers still know little about their implementation in …

There is limited knowledge of the prevalence and nature of risky sexual behavior (RSB)
among young adults in Hong Kong. This cross-sectional study explored the psychosocial …