Recent research on identity, culture, and violence in inner-city communities describes a
black youth culture, or street code, that influences adolescent behavior, particularly violent …

Drawing on the civic community literature, this article explicates a theoretical model to
explain variation in rates of violence across rural communities. It is hypothesized that rural …

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) are used to examine the
influence of employment characteristics and other age-appropriate investments on young …

US immigration policies after 1965 fueled a rise in the Latino population and, thus,
increased the competition for low-skill jobs. We examine whether Latino immigration and …

Wilson's deindustrialization thesis has been the focus of much recent research. This study is
the first to empirically test his thesis as it relates to suicide among young black males, which …

Spatial characteristics of community resident's occupational structure is a classic topic in
social geography studies. However, it is still an under-explored topic to examine the impact …

Early Chicago school thinkers linked crime to the disorganizing influx of Eastern European
immigrants and black migrants from the South. Extending this to contemporary concerns, we …

Fifty years ago, the US President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of
Justice under President Johnson did not frequently mention race and ethnicity in its …

This analysis extends prior research on labor market conditions and violent crime.
Specifically, we elaborate on research demonstrating a link between poor labor market …

Over the past two decades, numerous studies have investigated the effects of employment
quality on crime. Many of these studies have investigated employment quality with regard to …