The relevance of criminology to matters of public policy has been hotly debated throughout
the history of the discipline. Yet time and again, we have borne witness to the consequences …

Beginning in the 1970s, the United States began an experiment in mass imprisonment.
Supporters argued that harsh punishments such as imprisonment reduce crime by deterring …

Victimization can harm youth in various ways and negatively affect their friendships with
peers. Nevertheless, not all victimized youth are impacted similarly, and the literature is …

The current study longitudinally investigated how personal (depression) and family (parental
monitoring) factors affect middle school peer victimization through school factors (academic …

Violence in schools—which surveys demonstrate is a challenge across countries—is
associated with worse educational and life outcomes. Yet documenting the prevalence of …

Internalizing symptoms have been linked to bullying perpetration and victimization in
adolescence. However, the directions of any causal relationships remain unclear, and …

El clima escolar es un tema central en la discusión educativa del último tiempo debido a su
asociación con el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes, existiendo una amplia …

Despite an increased risk of committing and experiencing violence among adolescent boys,
little is known about either how different types of violence co-occur within individuals or their …

Names: Pratt, Travis C., editor.| Turanovic, Jillian J., 1985–editor. Title: Revitalizing
victimization theory: revisions, applications, and new directions/edited by Travis C. Pratt …

One of the broadest and most interdisciplinary areas of research concerns victimization and
its developmental consequences. Although a wealth of literature has been produced, it …