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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Jag) Program: Evaluation Report, Ryan E. Spohn, Sommer L. Fousek, Mike Behm, Lisa Stamm
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Jag) Program: Evaluation Report, Ryan E. Spohn, Sommer L. Fousek, Mike Behm, Lisa Stamm
Reports
The Consortium for Crime and Justice Research (CCJR) at the University of Nebraska – Omaha is conducting an evaluation of projects supported by Nebraska’s 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program funds. The primary goal of the evaluation is to provide the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Crime Commission) a summary of the law enforcement, training, prevention, and associated activities occurring as a direct or indirect result of the infusion of Bryne JAG funds. In other words, the intent of the evaluation is to provide a summary of the funded activities and resulting products …
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Jag) Program: Evaluation Report, Consortium For Crime And Justice Research, University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Ryan E. Spohn, Sommer Fousek, Mike Behm, Lisa Stamm
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Jag) Program: Evaluation Report, Consortium For Crime And Justice Research, University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Ryan E. Spohn, Sommer Fousek, Mike Behm, Lisa Stamm
Reports
The Consortium for Crime and Justice Research (CCJR) at the University of Nebraska – Omaha is conducting an evaluation of projects supported by Nebraska’s 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program funds. The primary goal of the evaluation is to provide the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Crime Commission) a summary of the law enforcement, training, prevention, and associated activities occurring as a direct or indirect result of the infusion of Bryne JAG funds. In other words, the intent of the evaluation is to provide a summary of the funded activities and resulting products …
The Role Of Vicarious And Anticipated Strain On The Overlap Of Violent Perpetration And Victimization: A Test Of General Strain Theory, Egbert Zavala, Ryan E. Spohn
The Role Of Vicarious And Anticipated Strain On The Overlap Of Violent Perpetration And Victimization: A Test Of General Strain Theory, Egbert Zavala, Ryan E. Spohn
Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
Numerous studies have documented a relationship between criminal offending and violent victimization. That is, people who commit criminal behavior are also more likely to be victimized. As such, criminological theories traditionally used to explain criminal behavior have now been applied to explain victimization. The current study examines whether Agnew’s general strain theory can explain the offender-victim overlap using a nationally representative sample of males. Results show that vicarious strain is positive and significant in predicting both victimization and perpetration. Anticipated strain was found only to be significant and positive in predicting victimization, but not perpetration. The study’s limitations and future …