Replicating group-based trajectory models of crime at micro-places in Albany, NY - Wheeler AP, Worden RE, McLean SJ.
OBJECTIVES Replicate two previous studies of temporal crime trends at the street block level. We replicate the general approach of group-based trajectory modelling of crimes at micro-places originally taken by Weisburd et al. (Criminology 42(2):283-322, 20... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
'Don't blow your cool': provocation, violent coping, and the conditioning effects of self-control - Schulz S.
This study tests whether self-control attenuates the relationship betwe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Latest Research Shows There's Racial Bias In Deadly Policing Shootings
Black Americans are more than twice as likely as white Americans to be unarmed when they’re shot and killed by police officers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Criminology & Public Policy. And the new study finds that racial bias is a likely contributing factor.
While this point is a well-known issue of contention between police departments and many of the communities they work in, it has been very difficult to actually study due to a lack of data. To determine whether racial bias could account for the discrepancy, Justin Nix, lead study author and assistant professor at the Univ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Honoring Outstanding Achievement in Science
Since 1886, the National Academy of Sciences has honored outstanding scientific achievement through its awards program. NAS will announce this month the 2017 winners of various awards. A schedule follows. Monday, Jan. 30: Public Welfare Medal Thursday, Jan. 26: Earth and Space Science Award Winners Wednesday, Jan. 25: Neuroscience, Psychology, and Criminology Award Winners Tuesday, Jan. 24: Physical Science and Engineering Award Winners Monday, Jan. 23: Biological, Medical, and Agricultural Sciences Award Winners (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - January 26, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
NAS honors four for major contributions in neuroscience, psychology, and criminology
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) The National Academy of Sciences will honor four individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in neuroscience, psychology, and criminology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 25, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Exploring the longitudinal offending pathways of child sexual abuse victims: a preliminary analysis using latent variable modeling - Papalia NL, Luebbers S, Ogloff JR, Cutajar M, Mullen PE.
Very little research has been conducted to show the way in which criminal behavior unfolds over the life-course in children who have been sexually abused, and whether it differs from the 'age-crime' patterns consistently documented in the criminology liter... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Honoring Outstanding Achievement in Science
Since 1886, the National Academy of Sciences has honored outstanding scientific achievement through its awards program. NAS will announce this month the 2017 winners of various awards. A schedule follows.Monday, Jan. 23: Biological, Medical, and Agricultural Sciences Award Winners Tuesday, Jan. 24: Physical Science and Engineering AwardsWednesday, Jan. 25: Neuroscience, Psychology, and Criminology AwardsThursday, Jan. 26: Earth and Space Science Awards (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - January 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Positive criminology and rethinking the response to adolescent addiction: evidence on the role of social support, religiosity, and service to others - Johnson BR, Lee MT, Pagano ME, Post SG.
Adolescent addiction has emerged as a major public health problem. The greatest increase in alcohol and other drug use disorders can be found among youth. Concurrently, technological advances in policing coupled with aggressive prosecuting and sentencing p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Criminology study links NFL players' misbehavior on, off field
New research has found NFL players who drew the most penalties also had more criminal arrests than their teammates. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 10, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Criminology study links NFL players' misbehavior on, off field
(University of Texas at Dallas) New research conducted at UT Dallas found NFL players who drew the most penalties also had more criminal arrests than their teammates. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 10, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Moffitt's developmental taxonomy and gang membership: an alternative test of the snares hypothesis - Petkovsek MA, Boutwell BB, Barnes JC, Beaver KM.
Moffitt's taxonomy remains an influential theoretical framework within criminology. Despite much empirical scrutiny, comparatively less time has been spent testing the snares component of Moffitt's work. Specifically, are there factors that might engender ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Culture within and culture about crime: the case of the "Rodney King Riots" - Katz J.
Does cultural criminology have a distinct intellectual mission? How might it be defined? I suggest analyzing three levels of social interaction. At the first level, the culture of crime used by those committing crimes and the process of creating representa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Understanding necrophilia: A global interdisciplinary approach (cognella)
(University of Huddersfield) Even lawmakers and the media find it difficult to confront, according to new criminology book. Necrophilia became a criminal offense in the Sexual Offences Act of 2003, but no one has ever been prosecuted. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
SAGE Publishing launches collection of 480+ videos that illustrate how research is done
SAGE Publishing has launched a collection of streaming videos designed to help students and researchers learn and develop research skillsets and navigate the research process. Titled SAGE Research Method Video, the collection includes 484 videos on the broad spectrum of social science research methods and statistics.
“Video is an incredibly powerful tool for teaching topics like research design, data collection and statistical analysis as they can often feel abstract and challenging for students,” commented Katie Metzler, Head of Methods Innovation at SAGE Publishing. “The collection is full of engaging animation...
Source: News from STM - November 1, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: STM Publishing News Tags: Digital Featured Source Type: news
Sydney's lockout laws: cutting crime or civil liberties? - Quilter J.
The catalyst for the Institute of Criminology's Forum on 'Sydney's Lockout Laws: Cutting Crime or Civil Liberties?' was a rising tide of concern that measures introduced by the New South Wales ('NSW') Government in 2014, primarily designed to reduce alcoho... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
