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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Observing offenders: Incident reports by surveillance detectives, uniformed police, and civilians

Observing offenders: Incident reports by surveillance detectives, uniformed police, and civilians PurposePolice officers often write reports about witnessed incidents, which may serve as evidence in court. We examined whether incident…
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The predictive and incremental validity of the German adaptation of the Static-2002 in a sexual offender sample released from the prison system

The predictive and incremental validity of the German adaptation of the Static-2002 in a sexual offender sample released from the prison system PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine…
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Correlates of diverse pathways in violent victimization in early adolescence

Correlates of diverse pathways in violent victimization in early adolescence Publication date: March 2017Source:International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, Volume 48 Author(s): Youngoh Jo, Bora LeeDespite a significant increase…
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