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Cohabiting, Family And Community Stressors, Selection, And Juvenile Delinquency, Christopher Kierkus, Brian Johnson, John Hewitt
Cohabiting, Family And Community Stressors, Selection, And Juvenile Delinquency, Christopher Kierkus, Brian Johnson, John Hewitt
Christopher A. Kierkus
Prior research has established that children from traditional, two-parent nuclear families experience a lower risk of delinquency than children raised in alternative family structures. However, many studies have ignored the effect of parental cohabiting on delinquent development. A growing body of research suggests that cohabiting (even among biological parents) may be harmful to children. This study tests the hypothesis that cohabiting is associated with four different types of delinquent behavior. It examines two theoretical models, a family stress model and a community stress/selection model, as possible explanations of ‘‘the cohabiting effect.’’ The analysis reveals that cohabiting is generally associated with …
Never In Trouble? Using Moffitt's Typology To Explain Abstention Among Older Adolescents, S. Bowman, Christopher Kierkus
Never In Trouble? Using Moffitt's Typology To Explain Abstention Among Older Adolescents, S. Bowman, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Property Crimes At O'Hare International Airport Post 9/11: The Impact Of Increased Security, Brian Johnson, Christine Yalda, Christopher Kierkus
Property Crimes At O'Hare International Airport Post 9/11: The Impact Of Increased Security, Brian Johnson, Christine Yalda, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks permanently transformed aviation security, generating more intensive security-related practices. Although these enhanced security measures primarily sought to prevent future terrorist attacks, they also may have provided a secondary benefit of reducing property crimes at airports. The present case study examines changes in airport security at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport post-9/11 in the context of routine activities theory. The study first posits that increased security measures at O'Hare should have resulted in increased capable guardianship, thereby reducing the number of suitable targets and criminal opportunities for motivated offenders. After identifying various changes in airport security …
What Makes A Good Criminal Justice Professor? An Analysis Of 5 Years Of Student Evaluation Forms, Patrick Gerkin, Christopher Kierkus
What Makes A Good Criminal Justice Professor? An Analysis Of 5 Years Of Student Evaluation Forms, Patrick Gerkin, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Sex, Dating, And Delinquency: Do Precocious Relationships Lead To Crime?, Christopher Kierkus
Sex, Dating, And Delinquency: Do Precocious Relationships Lead To Crime?, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Who Skips? An Analysis Of Failure To Appears, Brian Johnson, Christopher Kierkus, Christine Yalda
Who Skips? An Analysis Of Failure To Appears, Brian Johnson, Christopher Kierkus, Christine Yalda
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
'Cop' Or 'Counselor': Reconciling Role Conflict Of Criminal Justice Professionals On Drug Treatment Court Teams, Christine Yalda, Frank Hughes, K. Stahl, Melinda Furtaw, Christopher Kierkus, William Crawley
'Cop' Or 'Counselor': Reconciling Role Conflict Of Criminal Justice Professionals On Drug Treatment Court Teams, Christine Yalda, Frank Hughes, K. Stahl, Melinda Furtaw, Christopher Kierkus, William Crawley
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Developmentally Appropriate Services In Juvenile Drug Treatment Court, Christopher Kierkus, Melinda Furtaw, K. Stahl, Christine Yalda, William Crawley, Frank Hughes
The Use Of Developmentally Appropriate Services In Juvenile Drug Treatment Court, Christopher Kierkus, Melinda Furtaw, K. Stahl, Christine Yalda, William Crawley, Frank Hughes
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
The Contextual Nature Of The Family Structure/Delinquency Relationship, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt
The Contextual Nature Of The Family Structure/Delinquency Relationship, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Exploring The Link Between Victimization And Delinquency: A General Strain Theory Approach, Christopher Kierkus, Patrick Gerkin
Exploring The Link Between Victimization And Delinquency: A General Strain Theory Approach, Christopher Kierkus, Patrick Gerkin
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Measuring Crime Adolescent Risk Taking As A Justification For Paternalistic Legal Policy, John Hewitt, Robert Regoli, Christopher Kierkus
Measuring Crime Adolescent Risk Taking As A Justification For Paternalistic Legal Policy, John Hewitt, Robert Regoli, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Developmental Theories Of Delinquency, Christopher Kierkus
Developmental Theories Of Delinquency, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Adolescent Risk-Taking As A Justification For Paternalistic Legal Policy, John Hewitt, Robert Regoli, Christopher Kierkus
Adolescent Risk-Taking As A Justification For Paternalistic Legal Policy, John Hewitt, Robert Regoli, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Cohabitation, Non-Traditional Family Structure, And The Development Of Anti-Social Behavior: A 21st Century Approach To A Mid 20th Century Issue, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt
Cohabitation, Non-Traditional Family Structure, And The Development Of Anti-Social Behavior: A 21st Century Approach To A Mid 20th Century Issue, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Adolescent Risk-Taking As A Justification For Paternalistic Social And Legal Policy, John Hewitt, Christopher Kierkus, Robert Regoli
Adolescent Risk-Taking As A Justification For Paternalistic Social And Legal Policy, John Hewitt, Christopher Kierkus, Robert Regoli
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Gender On The Relationship Between Family Structure And Juvenile Delinquency: A Replication, Christopher Kierkus
The Influence Of Gender On The Relationship Between Family Structure And Juvenile Delinquency: A Replication, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Family Structure And Delinquency: Does Context Matter?, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt
Family Structure And Delinquency: Does Context Matter?, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Are Opposite Sex Relationships Criminogenic During Early Adolescence? An Investigation Of The 'Bad Influences' Hypothesis, Christopher Kierkus
Are Opposite Sex Relationships Criminogenic During Early Adolescence? An Investigation Of The 'Bad Influences' Hypothesis, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Does The Effect Of Familial Disruption On Delinquency Vary According To Circumstances? An Investigation Of Interaction Effects, Christopher Kierkus, Douglas Baer
Does The Effect Of Familial Disruption On Delinquency Vary According To Circumstances? An Investigation Of Interaction Effects, Christopher Kierkus, Douglas Baer
Christopher A. Kierkus
Empirical research has shown that familial disruption is associated with delinquent behavior. Recent investigations suggest that reduced levels of attachment in non-traditional families may be responsible for this effect. However, it is not known if the impact of familial disruption varies according to familial SES or the gender of the children. Some authors have argued that the criminogenic influence is greater for boys while others have maintained that girls are more adversely influenced. Similar contradictory evidence has been reported with respect to SES. Finally, a substantial number of studies have shown that the influence of familial disruption is largely invariant …
Do Weapons Increase Or Decrease The Probability Of Injury During Assault? An Offender Based Analysis, Christopher Kierkus, Alan Lizotte
Do Weapons Increase Or Decrease The Probability Of Injury During Assault? An Offender Based Analysis, Christopher Kierkus, Alan Lizotte
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
A Social Control Explanation Of The Relationship Between Family Structure And Delinquent Behaviour, Christopher Kierkus, Douglas Baer
A Social Control Explanation Of The Relationship Between Family Structure And Delinquent Behaviour, Christopher Kierkus, Douglas Baer
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Do Guns Make Robberies More Deadly? An Analysis Of The Impact Of Weapons On The Lethality Of Weapons Related Homicide, Christopher Kierkus
Do Guns Make Robberies More Deadly? An Analysis Of The Impact Of Weapons On The Lethality Of Weapons Related Homicide, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
The Dynamics Of Desistance And Prisoner Reentry: Findings From A 10 Year Follow-Up Of The Oxford University 'Dynamics Of Recidivism' Study, Tom Lebel, S. Maruna, Ros Burnett, Shawn Bushway, Christopher Kierkus
The Dynamics Of Desistance And Prisoner Reentry: Findings From A 10 Year Follow-Up Of The Oxford University 'Dynamics Of Recidivism' Study, Tom Lebel, S. Maruna, Ros Burnett, Shawn Bushway, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
A Social Control Explanation Of The Relationship Between Broken Homes And Delinquent Behaviour, Christopher Kierkus
A Social Control Explanation Of The Relationship Between Broken Homes And Delinquent Behaviour, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.
Do Recreational Programs Prevent Delinquency? Theoretical And Methodological Issues In Evaluation, J. Rietschlin, H. Pearson, Christopher Kierkus
Do Recreational Programs Prevent Delinquency? Theoretical And Methodological Issues In Evaluation, J. Rietschlin, H. Pearson, Christopher Kierkus
Christopher A. Kierkus
No abstract provided.