Criminology

Is the Influence of Unsupervised Time with Peers on Delinquency Conditioned by the Deviance of One’s Peers?

Drawing on applications of opportunity theory to juvenile delinquency, this study examines the relationship between time expenditure and delinquency. This research relies on self-report data from the Maryland After School Opportunity Fund Program (MASOFP) with a sample of 817 adolescents. The conclusions of this study are: (1) Supervised time without peers is not conducive to delinquency, while supervised time with peers is conducive to delinquency. (2) Unsupervised time with and without peers is conducive to ...

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DISCERNING Intra-Metropolitan Patterns of Producer Service Establishment Location using Geographic Information Systems

The research presented in this dissertation explores the spatial distribution of producer service establishments in the Washington DC area for 1997. Producer services are a distinct and important segment of ...

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Agents in Brussels: Delegation and democracy in the European Union

This dissertation explores delegation and democracy within the European Union (EU). The EU now constitutes one of the cornerstones of the democratic systems of its member states. The most vital ...

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The Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Middle Ear Function

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and swelling of the joints. Middle ear joints may be subject to rheumatic involvement similar to other joints in the ...

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Behavioral Signature of Permags: Behavioral Characteristics of Psychometrically Identified Putative Schizotypes

Perceptual aberrations and magical ideation have been found to be indicators of Meehl's construct of schizotypy and, more generally, psychosis. Research on social anhedonia (Collins, 2002) indicates that those putatively ...

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“Walking Around Like a Panda Bear”: Feelings of Stigma among Nontraditional-Age Students

Conceptions of the creation and maintenance of stigma center on interactions and the role of external feedback. Substantive work on stigmatized groups illustrates that cognitions play a role in stigma ...

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