The ties that bribe: Corruption’s embeddedness in Chicago organized crime*
The ties that bribe: Corruption's embeddedness in Chicago organized crime* Abstract The crime of corruption ranges from politicians involved in high-profile scandals to low-level bureaucrats granting contracts and police officers…
Can the group disincentivize offending? Considering opt‐out thresholds and decision reversals*
Can the group disincentivize offending? Considering opt‐out thresholds and decision reversals* Abstract Scholars generally agree that offending decisions occur in social context, with some suggesting that choice models should explicitly…
Asymmetry in process‐based model relationships: A longitudinal study of adjudicated adolescents*
Asymmetry in process‐based model relationships: A longitudinal study of adjudicated adolescents* Abstract The asymmetry hypothesis predicts that negative police encounters matter more than positive ones for legitimacy, suggesting that officers…
“God is real”: Narratives of religiously motivated desistance*
“God is real”: Narratives of religiously motivated desistance* Abstract This study examines the role of Islam in shaping processes of criminal desistance among four men, each with extensive histories of…
Immigrant status, citizenship, and victimization risk in the United States: New findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)*
Immigrant status, citizenship, and victimization risk in the United States: New findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)* Abstract Until recently, national-level data on criminal victimization in the United…
Prosecutors, court communities, and policy change: The impact of internal DOJ reforms on federal prosecutorial practices*
Prosecutors, court communities, and policy change: The impact of internal DOJ reforms on federal prosecutorial practices* Abstract The current study examines how key internal Department of Justice (DOJ) policy changes…
The long arm of parenting: How parenting styles influence crime and the pathways that explain this effect*
The long arm of parenting: How parenting styles influence crime and the pathways that explain this effect* Abstract Although several criminological theories suggest that variations in parenting increase the probability…
Changing routine activities and the decline of youth crime: A repeated cross‐sectional analysis of self‐reported delinquency in Sweden, 1999–2017*
Changing routine activities and the decline of youth crime: A repeated cross‐sectional analysis of self‐reported delinquency in Sweden, 1999–2017* Abstract This study examines the declining crime trend among Swedish adolescents…
Reconsidering the “gang effect” in the face of intermittency: Do first‐ and second‐time gang membership both matter?*
Reconsidering the “gang effect” in the face of intermittency: Do first‐ and second‐time gang membership both matter?* Abstract Research demonstrates that joining a gang is associated with amplified criminal behavior.…
Authoritarian exclusion and laissez‐faire inclusion: Comparing the punishment of men convicted of sex offenses in England & Wales and Norway*
Authoritarian exclusion and laissez‐faire inclusion: Comparing the punishment of men convicted of sex offenses in England & Wales and Norway* Abstract Comparative penologists have described neoliberal and social democratic jurisdictions…
Examining the county‐level political considerations associated with declining reliance on the death penalty from 1990 to 2010*
Examining the county‐level political considerations associated with declining reliance on the death penalty from 1990 to 2010* Abstract Theorists have placed considerable emphasis on the role that political factors play…
“I don’t have time for drama”: Managing risk and uncertainty through network avoidance*
“I don't have time for drama”: Managing risk and uncertainty through network avoidance* Abstract This study employs in‐depth interviews (n = 45) with men 25–34 years in age who live in a…