Christian nationalism, race, and contingent support for law enforcement: Results from two survey experiments
Christian nationalism, race, and contingent support for law enforcement: Results from two survey experiments Abstract Research in the United States shows a strong link between right-wing Christianity and support for…
Racial bifurcation and social control: Toward a general group conflict theory
Racial bifurcation and social control: Toward a general group conflict theory AbstractResearch on racial threat theory often demonstrates inconsistent results, suggesting limitations to traditional measures such as “percentage Black.” This…
Punishment begets punishment: An exploration of racial variation in school‐to‐prison pipeline mechanisms
Punishment begets punishment: An exploration of racial variation in school‐to‐prison pipeline mechanisms Abstract To mitigate the consequences of school punishment, we must move from documenting the school-to-prison pipeline (STPP) toward…
Which deaths count? Debating homicide coverage amidst newsroom scarcity
Which deaths count? Debating homicide coverage amidst newsroom scarcity Abstract Past research documents disparities in which homicides receive news coverage and how victims are portrayed, yet the organizational processes producing…
The role of police perceptions of gender variation in California police stops: A research note
The role of police perceptions of gender variation in California police stops: A research note Abstract Research showing that transgender people experience disproportionately negative police interactions raise a host of…
The informal prisoner justice system: Classification, identification, and punishment of sex offenders behind bars
The informal prisoner justice system: Classification, identification, and punishment of sex offenders behind bars Abstract Drawing on 576 interviews with incarcerated men and 131 correctional staff across five Western Canadian…
Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda’s postgenocide gacaca courts
Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts Abstract Transitional justice trials have become a central mechanism for addressing mass violence and human rights violations, yet little is known…
Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist use and violent crime among US adults
Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist use and violent crime among US adults Abstract Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a class of medications widely prescribed for diabetes and obesity, have exhibited…
Rational choice models of crime decision‐making: A flexible utility framework
Rational choice models of crime decision‐making: A flexible utility framework Abstract Rational choice models of the decision to commit a crime have been prominent in the criminological literature for decades.…
Interactional privilege of violence: Status and interaction in the street field
Interactional privilege of violence: Status and interaction in the street field Abstract Criminologists have long described and theorized the relationship between status, respect, and violence within urban communities. Although this…
The wider network of social relationships and desistance from crime
The wider network of social relationships and desistance from crime Abstract Prior research has focused on marriage as a key relationship associated with crime cessation. Yet particularly within the contemporary…
A gendered journey to crime: Routine activities, types of businesses, and neighborhood context
A gendered journey to crime: Routine activities, types of businesses, and neighborhood context Abstract Offenders target locations that maximize gains and minimize risks, and these are often tied to the…