Violent Crime, Residential Instability and Mobility: Does the Relationship Differ in Minority Neighborhoods?

Violent Crime, Residential Instability and Mobility: Does the Relationship Differ in Minority Neighborhoods? Abstract This study examines the reciprocal relationship between violent crime and residential stability in neighborhoods. We test…
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When does the Apple Fall from the Tree? Static Versus Dynamic Theories Predicting Intergenerational Transmission of Convictions

When does the Apple Fall from the Tree? Static Versus Dynamic Theories Predicting Intergenerational Transmission of Convictions Abstract Criminal behavior of parents substantially affects the criminal behavior of children. Little…
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Measuring Long Term Individual Trajectories of Offending Using Multiple Methods

Measuring Long Term Individual Trajectories of Offending Using Multiple Methods Abstract Criminal career researchers and developmental criminologists have identified describing individual trajectories of offending over time as a key research…
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Educational Outcomes After Serving with Electronic Monitoring: Results from a Natural Experiment

Educational Outcomes After Serving with Electronic Monitoring: Results from a Natural Experiment Abstract Objectives The paper explores the effects of electronic monitoring (EM) on young offenders’ educational outcomes and contributes…
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Examining the Relationship Between Road Structure and Burglary Risk Via Quantitative Network Analysis

Examining the Relationship Between Road Structure and Burglary Risk Via Quantitative Network Analysis Abstract Objectives To test the hypothesis that the spatial distribution of residential burglary is shaped by the…
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Are Restorative Justice Conferences Effective in Reducing Repeat Offending? Findings from a Campbell Systematic Review

Are Restorative Justice Conferences Effective in Reducing Repeat Offending? Findings from a Campbell Systematic Review Abstract Objectives This paper synthesizes the effects on repeat offending reported in ten eligible randomized…
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A New Twist on an Old Approach: A Random-Interaction Approach for Estimating Rates of Inter-Group Interaction

A New Twist on an Old Approach: A Random-Interaction Approach for Estimating Rates of Inter-Group Interaction Abstract There are numerous instances in which researchers wish to measure the rate of…
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Policing a Negotiated World: A Partial Test of Klinger’s Ecological Theory of Policing

Policing a Negotiated World: A Partial Test of Klinger’s Ecological Theory of Policing Abstract Objectives Klinger’s (Criminology 35(2): 277–306, 1997) ecological theory of policing addresses the intersection of environment and…
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More Places than Crimes: Implications for Evaluating the Law of Crime Concentration at Place

More Places than Crimes: Implications for Evaluating the Law of Crime Concentration at Place Abstract Objectives The crime and place literature lacks a standard methodology for measuring and reporting crime…
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