Crime and Deviance
... in young adulthood, and steadily decline with age – This pattern reveals that crime is a young person’s game – Common in all societies where data is available – Why? Adulthood is a time of expected conformity. Also, simple maturation processes seem relevant ...
... in young adulthood, and steadily decline with age – This pattern reveals that crime is a young person’s game – Common in all societies where data is available – Why? Adulthood is a time of expected conformity. Also, simple maturation processes seem relevant ...
The Globalization of Juvenile Justice
... receive access to the rehabilitative services the juvenile delinquency system was designed to provide. In many respects, these laws have dismantled the juvenile justice system by systematically excluding large groups of young people. Transferring juveniles to adult courts and, ultimately, to adult p ...
... receive access to the rehabilitative services the juvenile delinquency system was designed to provide. In many respects, these laws have dismantled the juvenile justice system by systematically excluding large groups of young people. Transferring juveniles to adult courts and, ultimately, to adult p ...
Full Text - Association of Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
... A Proposal for Evidence-Based Standards361 occurs in a group format. The crux of the Duluth intervention is to illuminate underlying beliefs held by men about their privilege in society and the unequal, subservient position they believe women should maintain (S. Miller, 2010; Pence & Paymar, 1993) ...
... A Proposal for Evidence-Based Standards361 occurs in a group format. The crux of the Duluth intervention is to illuminate underlying beliefs held by men about their privilege in society and the unequal, subservient position they believe women should maintain (S. Miller, 2010; Pence & Paymar, 1993) ...
preprint - Department of Economics
... adopted becomes less severe, whereas if the political mechanism gives disproportionate weight to a wealthy élite, punishment is relatively severe. (A verbal summary of some of our results is given in Table 1 at the end of the paper.) The fact that there are two instruments available for controlling ...
... adopted becomes less severe, whereas if the political mechanism gives disproportionate weight to a wealthy élite, punishment is relatively severe. (A verbal summary of some of our results is given in Table 1 at the end of the paper.) The fact that there are two instruments available for controlling ...
Chapter 8
... You may have a strong opinion about each of these examples, but your individual response is not what marks an action ...
... You may have a strong opinion about each of these examples, but your individual response is not what marks an action ...
Socialogical mainstream theories of crime Chapter_6
... late nineteenth century. The works of Durkheim represented a return to the thinking and orientation of the statistical/ecological theories advocated by Quetelet and Guerry, an approach that had been preempted by the popularity of Lombroso and the early biological positivists. In his works—which incl ...
... late nineteenth century. The works of Durkheim represented a return to the thinking and orientation of the statistical/ecological theories advocated by Quetelet and Guerry, an approach that had been preempted by the popularity of Lombroso and the early biological positivists. In his works—which incl ...
Crime and Incarceration in the 1990s
... violent crimes of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. The second measure of crime is the Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The NCVS estima ...
... violent crimes of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. The second measure of crime is the Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The NCVS estima ...
Designed to fail - Department of Sociology
... Offender age (coded continuously), sex (male = 0; female = 1), race or ethnicity (white = 0; nonwhite = 1), and onset age of arrest (coded 10 to 70) are used as control variables based on their predictive power in the extant literature. This literature is reviewed by Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990, p ...
... Offender age (coded continuously), sex (male = 0; female = 1), race or ethnicity (white = 0; nonwhite = 1), and onset age of arrest (coded 10 to 70) are used as control variables based on their predictive power in the extant literature. This literature is reviewed by Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990, p ...
Networks SUMMER FALL 02 - the National Center for Victims of Crime
... about as a result of empathic engagement ...
... about as a result of empathic engagement ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES DRAWN INTO VIOLENCE:
... drawings were held to determine who would serve in the military—although conscription was halted after the third lottery. The three lotteries used to draft servicemen were held in 1969, 1970, and 1971. While the 1969 lottery applied to those born 1944–1950, each subsequent drawing applied only to me ...
... drawings were held to determine who would serve in the military—although conscription was halted after the third lottery. The three lotteries used to draft servicemen were held in 1969, 1970, and 1971. While the 1969 lottery applied to those born 1944–1950, each subsequent drawing applied only to me ...
Nancy Dowd - Boston University
... themes of the adaptation and rise of women in education and economic areas, as compared to men’s decline because they have remained resistant and stagnant. “Our vast and struggling middle class…is slowly turning into a matriarchy,” she proclaims, a “mismatch between tradition-minded men and forward- ...
... themes of the adaptation and rise of women in education and economic areas, as compared to men’s decline because they have remained resistant and stagnant. “Our vast and struggling middle class…is slowly turning into a matriarchy,” she proclaims, a “mismatch between tradition-minded men and forward- ...
SYG 2323 Study Guide
... 4. Discuss some of the critical perspectives that have emerged over the past decade, including radical feminist theory, left realism, abolitionist and anarchist criminology, and peacemaking criminology. CHAPTER 10: Violent Crimes 1. Differentiate amongst the various categories of criminal homicide. ...
... 4. Discuss some of the critical perspectives that have emerged over the past decade, including radical feminist theory, left realism, abolitionist and anarchist criminology, and peacemaking criminology. CHAPTER 10: Violent Crimes 1. Differentiate amongst the various categories of criminal homicide. ...
Curriculum Vitae - rci.rutgers.edu
... from them the importance of both theory and research, working in tandem, to advance scientific understanding. The title of Stouffer's book of his collected articles, Social Research to Test Ideas, expresses my conception of sociological research. My Ph. D. dissertation in sociology, "Educational Mal ...
... from them the importance of both theory and research, working in tandem, to advance scientific understanding. The title of Stouffer's book of his collected articles, Social Research to Test Ideas, expresses my conception of sociological research. My Ph. D. dissertation in sociology, "Educational Mal ...
Female-Friendly Provisions in the Rome Statute of the International
... Following the atrocities of World War I, specifically, atrocities that targeted women, the Allied Forces in 1919 established the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War and on Enforcement of Penalties. That commission placed rape and forced prostitution near the top ofthe thirty-t ...
... Following the atrocities of World War I, specifically, atrocities that targeted women, the Allied Forces in 1919 established the Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War and on Enforcement of Penalties. That commission placed rape and forced prostitution near the top ofthe thirty-t ...
Chapter 2: The Rediscovery of Crime Victims TEST BANK
... crimes that impact women disproportionately compared to men. The result of their hard work was the creation of rape crisis centers, battered women shelters, and ultimately policy changes—such as recognizing domestic violence as a violent crime. The law-and-order movement increased awareness of viole ...
... crimes that impact women disproportionately compared to men. The result of their hard work was the creation of rape crisis centers, battered women shelters, and ultimately policy changes—such as recognizing domestic violence as a violent crime. The law-and-order movement increased awareness of viole ...
Gun Violence AmonG School-AGe Youth in chicAGo
... One of our young students was shot and killed. And we as a school grieved over that issue. . . . We are angry beyond words that we have to struggle so much every single day just to find some level of normalcy. We have to drive our kids everywhere. We can’t go to work full time because we worry about ...
... One of our young students was shot and killed. And we as a school grieved over that issue. . . . We are angry beyond words that we have to struggle so much every single day just to find some level of normalcy. We have to drive our kids everywhere. We can’t go to work full time because we worry about ...
Four transitions in the United Nations Crime Programme
... once discussions of substantive policy have often become negotiations over the wording of draft resolutions. The earlier discussions within the framework of the UN Crime Programme on standards and norms had been consensus-oriented, and in general had not excited politicized passions. This could larg ...
... once discussions of substantive policy have often become negotiations over the wording of draft resolutions. The earlier discussions within the framework of the UN Crime Programme on standards and norms had been consensus-oriented, and in general had not excited politicized passions. This could larg ...
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Crime and Criminal Justice in the
... Despite the changing racial and ethnic diversity of U.S. society, in this essay we focus mainly on "black" and "white" comparisons. The reason stems primarily from a lack of data on crime that consistently classifies information for Hispanic and non-Hispanics, and for groups such as Asians and Nativ ...
... Despite the changing racial and ethnic diversity of U.S. society, in this essay we focus mainly on "black" and "white" comparisons. The reason stems primarily from a lack of data on crime that consistently classifies information for Hispanic and non-Hispanics, and for groups such as Asians and Nativ ...
chapter two - Faculty Server Contact
... theories of crime causation, focusing on the implications of current criminological theories (of crime causation) for community corrections practice. We anticipate that as new theories of crime causation emerge and influence community corrections practice, the basic functions of probation and parole ...
... theories of crime causation, focusing on the implications of current criminological theories (of crime causation) for community corrections practice. We anticipate that as new theories of crime causation emerge and influence community corrections practice, the basic functions of probation and parole ...
Gender Differences in Criminal Sentencing: Do Effects Vary Across
... less likely than males to receive prison or jail time (see Farnworth and Teske, 1995; Ghali and Chesney-Lind, 1986; Gruhl, Welch, and Spohn, 1984; Johnson, Kennedy, and Shuman, 1987; Mustard, 2001; Nobiling, Spohn, and DeLone, 1998; Spohn, 1999; Spohn and Beichner, 2000; Spohn and Holleran, 2000; St ...
... less likely than males to receive prison or jail time (see Farnworth and Teske, 1995; Ghali and Chesney-Lind, 1986; Gruhl, Welch, and Spohn, 1984; Johnson, Kennedy, and Shuman, 1987; Mustard, 2001; Nobiling, Spohn, and DeLone, 1998; Spohn, 1999; Spohn and Beichner, 2000; Spohn and Holleran, 2000; St ...
Gender-Responsive Treatment and Services in Correctional Settings
... Pathway research has identified such key issues in producing and sustaining female criminality as histories of personal abuse, mental illness tied to early life experiences, substance abuse and addiction, economic and social marginality, homelessness, and relationships. Relational Theory Theories th ...
... Pathway research has identified such key issues in producing and sustaining female criminality as histories of personal abuse, mental illness tied to early life experiences, substance abuse and addiction, economic and social marginality, homelessness, and relationships. Relational Theory Theories th ...
I. Drugs, crime and violence: the microlevel impact
... microlevel in society: the level and nature of interventions by local law enforcement agencies. The role and activities of law enforcement agencies have consequences beyond the immediate setting of a particular drug scene, as it affects the surrounding community. In turn, police and criminal justice ...
... microlevel in society: the level and nature of interventions by local law enforcement agencies. The role and activities of law enforcement agencies have consequences beyond the immediate setting of a particular drug scene, as it affects the surrounding community. In turn, police and criminal justice ...
GENDER-RESPONSIVE LESSONS LEARNED AND POLICY
... are mostly nonviolent offenders whose numbers throughout the criminal justice system have risen drastically, primarily because of the war on drugs and “get tough” laws (e.g., harsher sentencing policies and mandatory minimums), and evidence supports these claims (Javdani et al., 2011). Steffensmeier ...
... are mostly nonviolent offenders whose numbers throughout the criminal justice system have risen drastically, primarily because of the war on drugs and “get tough” laws (e.g., harsher sentencing policies and mandatory minimums), and evidence supports these claims (Javdani et al., 2011). Steffensmeier ...
Dangers of a Faith-Based Approach to Corrections
... seldom driven solely by their purported symbolic objectives—they are also at heart a form of power-politics, with both symbolic and instrumental aims (see Rouse & Unnithan, 1993; Wallis, 1977; Levine, 1985; and especially Rumsbarger, 1989). More recent applications in the literature on status politi ...
... seldom driven solely by their purported symbolic objectives—they are also at heart a form of power-politics, with both symbolic and instrumental aims (see Rouse & Unnithan, 1993; Wallis, 1977; Levine, 1985; and especially Rumsbarger, 1989). More recent applications in the literature on status politi ...