Your First Five Crime Studies of February 28
Today's crime studies include work on youth violence
I'm Aaron Jacklin, and this is Explaining Crime, an independent newsletter that helps you explain crime to your audience.
Your First Five is a daily (M-F) series that publishes a curated selection of recent research related to crime and justice. Each post contains links to new studies that I hope will enhance your work explaining crime. Published each weekday at about 7 a.m., E.S.T.
These new criminology and criminal justice studies were published recently by journals I monitor:
1. The Role of Morality in Individuals’ Willingness to Offend Within a Rational Choice Perspective, published in Victims & Offenders. (Restricted access)
2. Involvement of Guns in Nonfatal Conflict Between Adult Children and Their Parents, published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (Restricted access)
3. How Do College Students Perceive Their Partner Responds to Them When They Refuse Sexual Activity?, published in Violence Against Women. (Restricted access)
4. Malevolent Monitoring: Dark Triad Traits, Cyber Dating Abuse, and the Instrumental Role of Self-Control, published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (Restricted access)
5. Decision Making in the Real World: Unpacking the Black Box of the Decision Process for Youth Violence, published in Crime & Delinquency. (Restricted access)
I might cover some of these studies further in Understanding Crime. If one sounds interesting or important, let me know in the comments.
Right now, I'm considering number 1. Here's why:
Our findings indicate that those with strong moral beliefs are less likely to offend regardless of context, but that context does matter for those with weak moral beliefs.