Criminal Justice
Cohabiting, Family and Community Stressors, Selection, and Juvenile Delinquency (with Brian R. Johnson and John D. Hewitt), Criminal Justice Review (2010)
Prior research has established that children from traditional, two-parent nuclear families experience a lower risk...
A Content Analysis of "Sexting" Incidents Depicted in the Popular Media (with Carly M. Hilinski), American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2010)
Never in Trouble? Using Moffitt's Typology to Explain Abstention Among Older Adolescents (with S. K. Bowman), American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2010)
Property Crimes at O'Hare International Airport Post 9/11: The Impact of Increased Security (with Brian R. Johnson and Christine A. Yalda), Journal of Applied Security Research (2010)
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks permanently transformed aviation security, generating more intensive security-related practices....
What Makes a Good Criminal Justice Professor? An Analysis of 5 Years of Student Evaluation Forms (with Patrick M. Gerkin), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting (2010)
'Cop' or 'Counselor': Reconciling Role Conflict of Criminal Justice Professionals on Drug Treatment Court Teams (with Christine Yalda, Frank Hughes, K. Stahl, Melinda Furtaw, and William Crawley), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting (2009)
The Contextual Nature of the Family Structure/Delinquency Relationship (with John D. Hewitt), Journal of Criminal Justice (2009)
The Use of Developmentally Appropriate Services in Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (with Melinda Furtaw, K. Stahl, Christine Yalda, William Crawley, and Frank Hughes), Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting (2009)
Who Skips? An Analysis of Failure to Appears (with Brian R. Johnson and Christine A. Yalda), Midwest Criminal Justice Society Annual Meeting (2009)
Exploring the Link between Victimization and Delinquency: A General Strain Theory Approach (with Patrick M. Gerkin), American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2008)
Measuring Crime Adolescent Risk Taking as a Justification for Paternalistic Legal Policy (with John D. Hewitt and Robert M. Regoli), Juvenile Delinquency (2007)
Adolescent Risk-Taking as a Justification for Paternalistic Legal Policy (with John D. Hewitt and Robert M. Regoli), Justice Policy Journal (2006)
Cohabitation, Non-Traditional Family Structure, and the Development of Anti-Social Behavior: A 21st Century Approach to a Mid 20th Century Issue (with John D. Hewitt), American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2006)
Developmental Theories of Delinquency, Delinquency in Society, 6th Edition (2006)
Adolescent Risk-Taking as a Justification for Paternalistic Social and Legal Policy (with John D. Hewitt and Robert M. Regoli), American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2005)
Family Structure and Delinquency: Does Context Matter? (with John D. Hewitt), American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2005)
The Influence of Gender on the Relationship between Family Structure and Juvenile Delinquency: A Replication, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting (2005)
Are Opposite Sex Relationships Criminogenic During Early Adolescence? An Investigation of the 'Bad Influences' Hypothesis, American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting (2004)
Does the Effect of Familial Disruption on Delinquency vary According to Circumstances? An Investigation of Interaction Effects (with Douglas Baer), Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice (2003)
Empirical research has shown that familial disruption is associated with delinquent behavior. Recent investigations suggest...