The purpose of this paper is to (1) summarize current knowledge on individual-, situational-,
and community-level sources of criminal violence;(2) identify key problems of causal …

The hypothesis tested is that variations in rates of urban criminal violence largely result from
differences in racial inequality in socioeconomic conditions. Data on the 125 largest …

Detailed and comprehensive, this volume presents authoritative discussions by leading
scholars on issues surrounding serious and violent juvenile offenders. This population is …

Crosscutting Social Circles describes a theory of groups' relations to each other, and tests
the theory in the 125 largest metropolitan areas In the United States. The focus is on the …

By conservative estimates, more than 16,000 violent crimes are committed or attempted
every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs many viewpoints …

In the context of the unique crime problems of the United States, John Hagan advances a
new sociology of crime and disrepute that focuses on the criminal costs of social inequality …

The relation between gender and criminality is strong, and is likely to remain so. Women
have traditionally been much less likely than men to commit violent crimes, and that pattern …

This paper presents a theoretical model which integrates four macrosociological theories of
rape. One theory holds that rape is a mechanism of gender inequality. A second theory …

The idea that waging war might increase the level of domestic violence in warring societies
has occurred to many researchers. Discussions of this possibility have been limited to a very …

Abstract THIS DISCUSSION OF THE ENVIRONMENT CORRELATES TO CRIME IS
INTENDED TO ASSIST CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS AND PLANNER ANALYSIS …