Exercising self-control is often difficult, whether declining a drink in order to drive home
safely, passing on the chocolate cake to stay on a diet, or ignoring text messages to finish …

Theoretical and empirical research investigating victimization and offending has largely
been either 'victim-focused'or 'offender-focused.'This approach ignores the potential …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state-level governments across the United States
issued mandatory stay-at-home orders around the end of March 2020. Though intended to …

The COVID-19 mitigation measures require a fundamental shift in human behavior. The
present study assesses what factors influence Americans to comply with the stay at home …

Purpose Adverse childhood experiences have been identified as a key risk factor for
offending and victimization, respectively. At the same time, the extent to which such …

There is a large body of evidence revealing that minorities—in particular, Black citizens—are
overrepresented in the criminal justice system. But the causes of these inequalities have …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), a construct measuring childhood adversity via
abuse and household dysfunction, is linked to subsequent health problems and maladaptive …

Why do certain people commit acts of crime? Why does crime happen in certain places?
Presenting an ambitious new study designed to test a pioneering new theory of the causes …

Since the 1990's, implementation of zero tolerance policies in schools has led to increased
use of school suspension and expulsion as disciplinary techniques for students with varying …

Age is one of the most robust correlates of criminal behavior. Yet, explanations for this
relationship are varied and conflicting. Developmental theories point to a multitude of …