Deterrence theory and criminal justice policy hold that punishment enhances compliance
and deters future criminal activity. Empirical research, however, is decidedly mixed, with …

Nearly a century of empirical research examines how neighborhood properties influence a
host of phenomena such as crime, poverty, health, civic engagement, immigration, and …

This chapter discusses the issues associated with defining gang desistance. It focuses on
the theoretical perspectives most frequently employed to explain the motivations for leaving …

This research started and evolved under the guidance of Pierre Tremblay—as usual, I am
indebted to his tremendous support as my teacher, colleague, and friend throughout the …

Most sociological theories consider murder an outcome of the differential distribution of
individual, neighborhood, or social characteristics. And while such studies explain variation …

This book aims to inform students about the latest research and the most promising and
effective programs and for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency …

ANDREW V PAPA CHRISTOS ET AL. law-violating behavior. The findings suggest that
while criminals as a whole have negative opinions of the law and legal authority, these …

The Connected City explores how thinking about networks helps make sense of modern
cities: what they are, how they work, and where they are headed. Cities and urban life can …

Objectives. Drawing from social network and life-course frameworks, the authors extend
Hagan's concept of criminal embeddedness to embeddedness within gangs. This study …

The study reported here follows the suggestion by Caplan et al.(Justice Q, 2010) that risk
terrain modeling (RTM) be developed by doing more work to elaborate, operationalize, and …