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…
Self‐reported experiences and consequences of unfair treatment by police*
Self‐reported experiences and consequences of unfair treatment by police* Abstract This study uses data from the most recent wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (wave…
Selection, stability, and spuriousness: Testing Gottfredson and Hirschi’s propositions to reinterpret street gangs in self‐control perspective*
Selection, stability, and spuriousness: Testing Gottfredson and Hirschi's propositions to reinterpret street gangs in self‐control perspective* Abstract Overlooked in the extensive literature on self‐control theory are propositions with respect to…
Sanction risk perceptions, coherence, and deterrence*
Sanction risk perceptions, coherence, and deterrence* Abstract Research from environmental criminology, policing, and related literatures consistently finds that objective conditions related to risk of apprehension affect crime. The mechanism underlying…
Romantic partners and young adult offending: Considering the role of partner’s socioeconomic characteristics
Romantic partners and young adult offending: Considering the role of partner's socioeconomic characteristics Abstract In this study, we examined whether and to what extent the effects on offending of marriage…
The contemporary transformation of american youth: An analysis of change in the prevalence of delinquency, 1991–2015
The contemporary transformation of american youth: An analysis of change in the prevalence of delinquency, 1991–2015 Abstract Youth involvement in crime has declined substantially over the past few decades, yet…