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…
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…