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Genetic Transmission Effects And Intergenerational Contact With The Criminal Justice System: A Consideration Of Three Dopamine Polymorphisms, Holly Miller, J. Barnes
Genetic Transmission Effects And Intergenerational Contact With The Criminal Justice System: A Consideration Of Three Dopamine Polymorphisms, Holly Miller, J. Barnes
Holly Ventura Miller
Parental incarceration has been linked to a wide range of negative intergenerational consequences, including involvement in the criminal justice system. Prior research indicates that those who experience episodes of parental incarceration during childhood are significantly more likely to report contact with the police, arrest, conviction, and incarceration. There remains, however, considerable debate as to whether these relationships are causal or merely correlational. Although many theoretical frameworks offer guidance in understanding these associations (e.g., social learning, strain, labeling), less work has focused on genetic risk factors. Using data from a nationally representative sample of American youth, we conduct a series of …
Acculturation, Social Context, And Drug Use: Findings From A Sample Of Hispanic Adolescents, Holly Miller
Acculturation, Social Context, And Drug Use: Findings From A Sample Of Hispanic Adolescents, Holly Miller
Holly Ventura Miller
Criminologists have largely neglected the influence of acculturation in the etiology of Hispanic drug use and delinquency. This is somewhat surprising since a long line of research from several disciplines has consistently linked higher levels of acculturation to greater incidence of negative social, health, and behavioral outcomes. A major shortcoming of this extant literature, however, is its failure to consider the acculturation-drug use link within a particular explanatory framework. This study attempts to address this oversight by examining the acculturation-drug use relationship within the context of gang membership, drug availability, and susceptibility to peer influence. Using data from a sample …
Reconsidering Hispanic Gang Membership And Acculturation In A Multivariate Context, Holly Miller, J. Barnes, Richard Hartley
Reconsidering Hispanic Gang Membership And Acculturation In A Multivariate Context, Holly Miller, J. Barnes, Richard Hartley
Holly Ventura Miller
Previous qualitative research has suggested that Hispanic gang membership is linked to the process of acculturation. Specifically, studies have indicated that those who are less assimilated into mainstream American or “Anglo” society are at greater risk for joining gangs. Building on these observations, this study examines the relationship between acculturation and gang membership within a theoretically and empirically informed multivariate framework. Based on a sample of Hispanic adolescents residing in the American Southwest, results largely supported previous qualitative studies that have suggested that a number of factors, including acculturation, are necessary to an understanding of gang membership within this demographic. …
Juvenile Drug Court Program Admission, Demeanor And Cherry-Picking: A Research Note, Holly Miller, J. Barnes, J. Miller, Chris Gibson
Juvenile Drug Court Program Admission, Demeanor And Cherry-Picking: A Research Note, Holly Miller, J. Barnes, J. Miller, Chris Gibson
Holly Ventura Miller
The influence of demeanor in criminal justice research has predominantly centered on arrest and sanctioning outcomes. This study examines demeanor at the juncture of juvenile drug court admission by attributing behavior perceived to be favorable or unfavorable to program compliance and success to either juveniles or their parents/guardians. Analysis of 76 juvenile drug court case files enabled examination of how parent and child demeanor impacts specialty court admission. Findings suggest that program admittance (i.e., system leniency through diversion) is largely a function of projected attitude and behavior during screening interviews, but selection decisions are made irrespective of demeanor source. Implications …
Finding Hidden Value Through Mixed-Methodology: Lessons From The Discovery Program’S Holistic Approach To Truancy Abatement, Holly Miller, J. Miller
Finding Hidden Value Through Mixed-Methodology: Lessons From The Discovery Program’S Holistic Approach To Truancy Abatement, Holly Miller, J. Miller
Holly Ventura Miller
Policy makers often bemoan the shortcomings and inefficiency of youth development and similar social work programs whose effectiveness cannot be demonstrated by quantifiable performance indicators. This study argues, through illustration of the Odyssey Learning Center’s Discovery Program (an alternative school serving rural Southern youth in an abject poverty context), that program value can only be evidenced through a mixed-methodological evaluation design. Reasons precluding traditional statistical analysis and effectiveness determinations are discussed and alternative conceptualizations of program value are considered.