Purpose Peer delinquency and unstructured socializing have been identified as important
correlates of delinquency and substance use. This state-of-the-art review explicates …

Background Low levels of physical activity and increased participation in sedentary leisure-
time activities are two important obesity-risk behaviors that impact the health of today's …

Because of the implementation of social distancing measures following the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face interaction has plummeted, which has resulted in the …

There is a large body of research that provides guidance for those working with offenders on
how they should be treated once they are in the correctional system. The problem is that …

We examine gender differences in the extent to which the social network processes of peer
influence and friend selection explain why adolescents tend to exhibit similar risky behaviors …

Researchers have examined selection and influence processes in sha** delinquency
similarity among friends, but little is known about the role of gender in moderating these …

From learning and opportunity perspectives, peer group structural dimensions shed light on
social processes that can amplify or ameliorate the risk of having delinquent friends …

Experiencing maltreatment is an established risk factor for delinquency. Yet, an
understanding of the maltreatment–delinquency link is incomplete as few models have …

Despite the high rates of trauma histories in offenders and the link between trauma and
subsequent criminal behavior, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between trauma …

Juvenile justice systems have widely adopted risk assessment instruments to support
judicial and administrative decisions about sanctioning severity and restrictiveness of care …