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CJA 645 - Nature & Causes of Crime: Specific Articles Relevant to CJA 645 Research

This guide is designed to provide exposure to some of McGrath Library's resources that are used for research is the CJA 645 course. Be Advised: THIS GUIDE DOES NOT PROVIDE THE ENTIRETY OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE! WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING McGRATH DATABASES

Seminal Articles on Criminology & McGrath Library Access

THIS IS A LIST OF SEMINAL ARTICLES IN CRIMINOLOGY THAT CAN BE USED FOR RESEARCH IN CJA 645.

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Agnew, R. (1985). A revised strain theory of delinquency. Social Forces, 64, 151-167.
Agnew, R. (1999). A general strain theory of community differences in crime rates. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 38, 123-155.
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Agnew, R. (2001). Building the foundation of general strain theory: Specifying the types of strain most likely to lead to crime and delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 38, 319-361.
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Agnew, R., Brezina, T. Wright, J. P., & Cullen, F. T. (2002). Strain, personality traits, and delinquency: Extending general strain theory. Criminology, 40, 43-72.
Benson, M. L., & Moore, E. (1992). Are white-collar offenders and common criminals the same? An empirical and theoretical critique of a recently proposed general theory of crime. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 29, 251-272.
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Blau, J. R., & Blau, P. M. (1982). The cost of inequality: Metropolitan structure and violent crime. American Sociological Review, 47, 114-129.
Blumstein, A., & Cohen, J. (1987). Characterizing criminal careers. Science, 237, 985-991.
Burgess, R. L., & Akers, R. L. (1966). A differential association-reinforcement theory of criminal behavior. Social Problems, 19, 101-113.
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Cloward, R. A. (1959). Illegitimate means, anomie, and deviant behavior. American Sociological Review, 24, 164-176.
Farnworth, M., & Leiber, M. (1989). Strain theory revisited: Economic goals, educational means, and delinquency. American Sociological Review, 54, 263-274.
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Giordano, P. C., Cernkovich, S. A., & Rudolph, J. L. (2002). Gender, crime, and desistance: Toward a theory of cognitive transformation. American Journal of Sociology, 107, 990-1064.
Grasmick, H. G., & Bursick R. J. (1990). Conscience, significant others, and rational choice: Extending the deterrence model. Law & Society Review, 24, 837-861.
Krivo, L. J., & Peterson, R. D. (1996). Extremely disadvantaged neighborhoods and crime. Social Forces, 75(2), 619-648.
Kubrin, C. E., & Weitzer, R. (2003). New directions in social disorganization theory. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 40, 374-402.
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Matsueda, R., Huizinga, D., & Kreager, D. A. (2006). Deterring delinquents: A rational choice model of theft and violence. American Sociological Review, 71, 95-122.
Merton, R. K. (1938). Social structure and anomie. American Sociological Review, 71, 95-122.
Moffitt, T. E. (1993). Adolescence-limited and life-course persistent antisocial behavior: A developmental taxonomy. Psychological Review, 100, 974-701.
Reiss, A. J. (1965). Delinquency as the failure of personal and social controls. American Sociological Review, 16, 196-207.
Stafford, M., & Warr, M. (1993). A reconceptualization of general and specific deterrence. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, 30, 123-125.
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Sykes, G. M., & Matza, D. (1957). Techniques of neutralization: A theory of delinquency. American Sociological Review, 22, 664-670.