SE Barkan - 2001 - digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu
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 …
GM Zimmerman, C Posick - American journal of public …, 2016 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Research suggests that direct exposure (personal victimization) and indirect exposure (witnessing or hearing about the victimization of a family member, friend, or neighbor) to …
Social learning theory remains one of the leading explanations of intimate partner violence (IPV). Research on attitudes toward IPV represents a logical extension of the social learning …
C Melde, FA Esbensen - Journal of quantitative criminology, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To determine whether membership in youth gangs provides a unique social forum for violence amplification. This study examines whether gang membership increases …
Background A large body of research has examined the relationship between victimization and future offending, with results suggesting that crime victims are at higher risk of future …
We use 16 characterizations of crews, codes, and contexts to determine if offender subcultures (code of the street, convict code, street and prison gangs) converge …
Despite calls for research on the similarities and differences between violent extremist groups and criminal street gangs, there have been few empirical comparisons. We develop …
Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime, Fourth Edition, is the only text to look at the array of mainstream and unconventional explanations for crime as they relate to racial and …
DC Pyrooz, SH Decker - Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2013 - Springer
Objectives This study examines the relationship between delinquent behavior and gang involvement in China. We assess the feasibility of self-report methodology in China and …