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Articles 1 - 16 of 16
Full-Text Articles in Criminology
Boot Camps, Gaylene Armstrong, Doris Layton Mackenzie
Boot Camps, Gaylene Armstrong, Doris Layton Mackenzie
Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
“Private” Crime In Public Housing: Violent Victimization, Fear Of Crime And Social Isolation Among Women Public Housing Residents, Claire M. Renzetti, Shana L. Maier
“Private” Crime In Public Housing: Violent Victimization, Fear Of Crime And Social Isolation Among Women Public Housing Residents, Claire M. Renzetti, Shana L. Maier
CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles
Although public housing is typically associated with high crime rates, little research has been done on fear of crime or violent victimization experiences among public housing residents. Moreover, there are few studies that look specifically at women’s fear of crime or violent victimization experiences in public housing, despite the fact that women constitute the majority of public housing residents. These issues were examined in the present study through interviews with female public housing residents in Camden, New Jersey (NJ). The interviews reveal high rates of violent victimization, especially at the hands of intimates and acquaintances. Fear of crime is also …
Criminology And Animal Studies: A Sociological View, Piers Beirne
Criminology And Animal Studies: A Sociological View, Piers Beirne
Department of Criminology
No abstract provided.
Runaway/Thrownaway Children: National Estimates And Characteristics., Heather Hammer, David Finkelhor, Andrea J. Sedlack
Runaway/Thrownaway Children: National Estimates And Characteristics., Heather Hammer, David Finkelhor, Andrea J. Sedlack
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Presents national estimates of children who ran away from or were thrown out of their homes, based on surveys of households and juvenile facilities. The Bulletin, which is part of a series summarizing findings from the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2), also analyzes characteristics of runaway/thrownaway children and episodes. Of the estimated 1,682,900 youth with a runaway/thrownaway episode during the study period, 37 percent were missing from their caretakers, and 21 percent were reported to authorities for help in locating them. Two-thirds of youth with a runaway/thrownaway episode were ages 15–17, and 71 …
National Estimates Of Missing Children: An Overview., Andrea J. Sedlack, David Finkelhor, Heather Hammer, Dana Schultz
National Estimates Of Missing Children: An Overview., Andrea J. Sedlack, David Finkelhor, Heather Hammer, Dana Schultz
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Presents an overview of the second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART-2). First in a series summarizing NISMART-2 findings, this Bulletin describes NISMART component surveys and estimating methodology and defines the types of missing child episodes studied: nonfamily abduction (including stereotypical kidnapping); family abduction; runaway/thrownaway; missing involuntary, lost, or injured; and missing benign explanation. The Bulletin also presents national estimates for children classified as caretaker missing and those reported missing to law enforcement or other agencies, by type of episode and by child's age, gender, and race/ethnicity. The authors note that only a small proportion …
Nonfamily Abducted Children: National Estimates And Characteristics., David Finkelhor, Heather Hammer, Andrea J. Sedlack
Nonfamily Abducted Children: National Estimates And Characteristics., David Finkelhor, Heather Hammer, Andrea J. Sedlack
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Presents national estimates of children abducted by nonfamily perpetrators, based on surveys of households and law enforcement agencies. The Bulletin, which is part of a series summarizing findings from the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2), also analyzes characteristics of victims, perpetrators, and episodes. During the study period, an estimated 58,200 children were abducted by nonfamily perpetrators; 115 were victims of stereotypical kidnappings. Teenagers were the most frequent victims. Nearly half of all victims were sexually assaulted. In 40 percent of stereotypical kidnappings, the child was killed; in another 4 percent, the child was …
Children Abducted By Family Members: National Estimates And Characteristics., Heather Hammer, David Finkelhor, Andrea J. Sedlack
Children Abducted By Family Members: National Estimates And Characteristics., Heather Hammer, David Finkelhor, Andrea J. Sedlack
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Presents national estimates of children abducted by family members in 1999, their demographic characteristics, and the characteristics of perpetrators and episodes. The Bulletin is part of a series summarizing findings from the second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART-2). Of the estimated 203,900 children who experienced a family abduction, 117,200 were classified as caretaker missing and 56,500 were reported as missing to law enforcement or other agencies. Younger children were at greatest risk of being abducted by a family member. Use of threats or physical force was uncommon. The Bulletin also discusses policy implications of …
Should The Victims' Rights Movement Have Influence Over Criminal Law Formulation And Adjudication?, Paul H. Robinson
Should The Victims' Rights Movement Have Influence Over Criminal Law Formulation And Adjudication?, Paul H. Robinson
All Faculty Scholarship
The victims' rights movement has come into increasing influence in setting criminal justice policy. What can be said about where its influence should be heeded, and where it should not? With regard to substantive criminal law in particular, should the victims' rights movement have influence over its formulation and adjudication? The short answer, on which I'll elaborate below, is that it ought to have influence over criminal law formulation but not necessarily over criminal law adjudication. It ought to have influence over criminal law formulation because there is great benefit in formulations that track shared lay intuitions of justice, and …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 77, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 77, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- O’Connor, Molly. Mandatory Meal Plan Up for Vote
- Loyal, Taylor. Cause for Concern – Catholic Church, Child Abuse
- Brown, Abbey. Student’s Life Remembered – Zac Carroll
- O’Connor, Molly. Dining Changes to be Proposed
- The 2002 Marsupial Awards
- Conger, Aaron. Appreciate Diversity – Homosexuality
- Moore, Michael. Arrest Made in Egypt Break-ins – Parking
- Warren, Brandy. Out-of-State Graduate Tuition May Go Up
- Shinall, Dave. Government Students Land Internships in Washington, DC
- Corcoran, Kate. Gala to be Held in Owensboro – Run for the Arts
- Shinall, Dave. Former Newspaper Adviser Has Eyes …
Parents, Children And Prison: Effects Of Parental Imprisonment On Children, Deirdre King
Parents, Children And Prison: Effects Of Parental Imprisonment On Children, Deirdre King
Reports
No abstract provided.
Crime Prevention Directory, L. Ryan, L. Caldwell
Crime Prevention Directory, L. Ryan, L. Caldwell
Reports
Research commissioned by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 2002.
Gouldner's Tragic Vision, James Chriss
Gouldner's Tragic Vision, James Chriss
Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications
Classical literature, specifically ancient Greek philosophy and especially the study of Greek tragedy, is helpful in tracing out and understanding the transitions Alvin Gouldner made during his career as a sociologist. This article argues that a latent tragic orientation or vision existed during Gouldner's early career as a standout in the field of industrial sociology and that this tragic vision became manifest around 1962 as Gouldner was developing more and more strident denunciations of establishment sociology. This case study of Gouldner's career teaches a valuable lesson about the importance of the tragic vision in helping sociologists to understand the limitations …
Excuses And Dispositions In Criminal Law, Claire Oakes Finkelstein
Excuses And Dispositions In Criminal Law, Claire Oakes Finkelstein
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Demographic Factors On The Experience Of House Arrest, Brian K. Payne, Randy R. Gainey
The Influence Of Demographic Factors On The Experience Of House Arrest, Brian K. Payne, Randy R. Gainey
Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
A great deal of research has focused on how various groups perceive and experience incarceration. Research into this area is justified on the grounds that understanding will yield information about appropriate strategies to effectively and efficiently supervise, protect, and treat incarcerated offenders. Groups whose incarceration experiences have been considered by criminologists include female prisoners (Enos, 2001; Kruttschnitt, Gartner, & Miller, 2000; Loucks & Zamble, 2000), older prisoners (Edwards, 1998; Fry & Frese, 1992; King & Bass, 2000), and minority prisoners (Frazier, 1995; Wright, 1989). Researchers have also considered the influence that length of sentence has on the incarceration experience. Together, …
Criminal Law Scholarship: Three Illusions, Paul H. Robinson
Criminal Law Scholarship: Three Illusions, Paul H. Robinson
All Faculty Scholarship
The paper criticizes criminal law scholarship for helping to construct and failing to expose analytic structures that falsely claim a higher level of rationality and coherence than current criminal law theory deserves. It offers illustrations of three such illusions of rationality. First, it is common in criminal law discourse for scholars and judges to cite any of the standard litany of "the purposes of punishment" -- just deserts, deterrence, incapacitation of the dangerous, rehabilitation, and sometimes other purposes -- as a justification for one or another liability rule or sentencing practice. The cited "purpose" gives the rules an aura of …
A Broken System, Part Ii: Why There Is So Much Error In Capital Cases And What Can Be Done About It, James S. Liebman, Jeffrey A. Fagan, Andrew Gelman, Valerie West, Garth Davies, Alexander Kiss
A Broken System, Part Ii: Why There Is So Much Error In Capital Cases And What Can Be Done About It, James S. Liebman, Jeffrey A. Fagan, Andrew Gelman, Valerie West, Garth Davies, Alexander Kiss
Faculty Scholarship
There is growing awareness that serious, reversible error permeates America’s death penalty system, putting innocent lives at risk, heightening the suffering of victims, leaving killers at large, wasting tax dollars, and failing citizens, the courts and the justice system.
Our June 2000 Report shows how often mistakes occur and how serious it is: 68% of all death verdicts imposed and fully reviewed during the 1973-1995 study period were reversed by courts due to serious errors.
Analyses presented for the first time here reveal that 76% of the reversals at the two appeal stages where data are available for study were …