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…
The complexity of neighborhood effects: A developmental and ecological framework for violent victimization
The complexity of neighborhood effects: A developmental and ecological framework for violent victimization Abstract Extensive research has established a link between low self-control and child victimization. However, the specific neighborhood…
From prison to profession: Postsecondary education and access to middle‐skill jobs
From prison to profession: Postsecondary education and access to middle‐skill jobs Abstract Several criminological theories identify employment as an important “turning point” that decreases the likelihood of engaging in crime;…
The good, the bad, the ugly: A qualitative exploration of life‐course posttraumatic growth for individuals formerly sentenced to juvenile life without parole
The good, the bad, the ugly: A qualitative exploration of life‐course posttraumatic growth for individuals formerly sentenced to juvenile life without parole Abstract This study explores the profound and often…
Disappearing race in criminology: Stigma, race, and loss
Disappearing race in criminology: Stigma, race, and loss Abstract This article is based on Katheryn Russell-Brown's 2025 presidential address at the 85th annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology,…
The company you keep: The influence of popular delinquents and deviant brokers on offending trajectories
The company you keep: The influence of popular delinquents and deviant brokers on offending trajectories Abstract Research on how delinquent peer associations affect individuals’ life courses is limited. This paper…
Understanding bystander decision‐making: Experimental evidence on when and how people respond to crime
Understanding bystander decision‐making: Experimental evidence on when and how people respond to crime Abstract The decision to intervene when witnessing a crime is central to understanding bystander behavior and social…
The role of ambient light in shaping public safety: Evidence from daylight saving time
The role of ambient light in shaping public safety: Evidence from daylight saving time Abstract Darkness has long been associated with changes in criminal activity. However, evidence on its underlying…
The racialized packaging of punishment: An instrumental variables approach to incarceration, probation, and monetary sanctions
The racialized packaging of punishment: An instrumental variables approach to incarceration, probation, and monetary sanctions Abstract Research on racial disparities in the criminal legal system generally examines isolated sentencing decisions,…
Recency and decay effects in sanction risk updating
Recency and decay effects in sanction risk updating Abstract Recent tests of deterrence theory have indicated that individuals update perceptions of risk after experiencing an arrest in rational and Bayesian…