Although the correlation between peer delinquency and delinquency is one of the most
consistently demonstrated findings in delinquency research, researchers have focused primarily …

This paper discusses the perception that displacement in terrorism is inevitable; that antiterrorism
efforts merely relocate terrorism in some way. Using quarterly time-series data from the …

Although federal legislation for the implementation of sex offender registration and notification
systems is now a decade old, empirical studies on the efficacy of this policy are relatively …

Research in labeling theory has been revived recently, particularly in relation to the effect of
labeling on critical noncriminal outcomes that potentially exacerbate involvement in crime. …

Objectives The United States initiated sweeping counterterrorism efforts after the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This study tests a backlash hypothesis as it relates to the nature of …

Purpose: Few studies have addressed the effects of caregiver interventions on the costs of
care for the care recipient. This study evaluated the effects of a caregiver education and …

Purpose Much of the research on peer influence has examined the relationship between
peer associations and delinquency. Relatively little empirical research has addressed the …

Using data from wave IV of the National Youth Survey, the effect of drug-related peer delinquency
on delinquency is modeled as a function of the bond to peers. Due to the complexities …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and characterize staphylococcal carriage, possibly including
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and conversion rates in nursing students …

Behavioral scientists are aware of the strong and persistent correlation between peer and
individual behavior. Evidence suggests selection and socialization effects explain the …