The use of intersectionality theory in the social sciences has proliferated in the past several
years, putting forward the argument that the interconnected identities of individuals, and the …

Crime is a major activity in the US, with implications for poverty and the allocation of public
and private resources. The economics of crime focuses on the effect of incentives on …

Chapters in the text are organized according to three parts:(1) concepts of crime, law, and
criminology;(2) theories of crime causation; and (3) crime typologies. The first part presents a …

From the OJ Simpson verdict to peace-making in the Balkans, the critical role of human
judgement--complete with its failures, flaws, and successes--has never been more hotly …

Objectives A survey of empirical research concerning the determinants of an individual's
perceptions of the risk of formal sanctions as a consequence of criminal behavior. The …

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Recent research has used both routine activity/lifestyle frameworks and self‐control theory to
explain victimization. Thus far, combined tests of these theories have focused on offending …

The objective of this paper is to assess the relationship between residential crime and the
built environment that reflects the principles of crime prevention through environmental …

This book provides a sociological perspective on crime and criminal justice by treating social
structure and social inequality as central themes in the study of crime—and major factors in …

This paper begins by reviewing research on the cognitive processing used by residential
burglars when choosing targets. We then attempt to make links between this processing and …