Contemporary readings in criminology

1. State of the Field of Criminology: Brief Essay / Chris W. Eskridge

2. Relationship Between Child Sexual Abuse and Female Delinquency and Crime: A Prospective Study / Jane A. Siegel and Linda M. Williams

3. Comparison of Help Seeking Between Latino and Non-Latino Victims of Intimate Partner Violence / Eben M. Ingram

4. Spatial Analysis of Criminal Effort: Auto Theft in Newark, New Jersey / Marissa C. Potchak, Jean M. McGloin and Kristen M. Zgoba

5. Serious Criminality at U.S. Colleges and Universities: An Application of the Situational Perspective / Don Hummer

6. Novelty of "Cybercrime": An Assessment in Light of Routine Activity Theory / Majid Yar

7. Murderous Dutch Fiddler: Criminology, History, and the Problem of Phrenology / Nicole Rafter

8. Nature and Nurture: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behavior / Robert Plomin and Kathryn Asbury

9. Short History of Randomized Experiments in Criminology: A Meager Feast / David P. Farrington

10. Psychopathology and Tattooing Among Prisoners / Laura Manuel and Paul D. Retzlaff

11. Terrorist Mind: Typologies, Psychopathologies, and Practical Guidelines for Investigation / Laurence Miller

12. Life Strain, Coping, and Delinquency in the People's Republic of China: An Empirical Test of General Strain Theory From a Matching Perspective in Social Support / Wan-Ning Bao, Ain Haas and Yijun Pi

13. Marijuana Use as a Coping Response to Psychological Strain: Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences Among Young Adults / Pamela Preston

14. Neighborhood Context and Police Use of Force / William Terrill and Michael D. Reisig

15. Exposure to Community Violence and Childhood Delinquency / Justin W. Patchin, Beth M. Huebner, John D. McCluskey, Sean P. Varano and Timothy S. Bynum

16. Subcultural Study of Recreational Ecstasy Use / Michelle Gourley

17. Race, Victim-Precipitated Homicide, and the Subculture of Violence Thesis / Lance Hannon

18. Serial Killers With Military Experience: Applying Learning Theory to Serial Murder / Tammy Castle and Christopher Mensley

19. Applying Social Learning Theory to Police Misconduct / Allison T. Chappell and Alex R. Piquero

20. On the Effective Use of Stigma as a Crime-Deterrent / Patricia Funk

21. Social Control in China: Applications of the Labeling Theory and the Reintegrative Shaming Theory / Xiaoming Chen

22. Effect of Social Bonds on Successful Adjustment to Probation: An Event History Analysis / John R. Hepburn and Marie L. Griffin

23. Self-Control and Social Bonds: A Combined Control Perspective on Deviance / Douglas Longshore, Eunice Chang, Shih-chao Hsieh and Nena Messina

24. Self-Control and Variability Over Time: Multivariate Results Using a 5-Year, Multisite Panel of Youths / L. Thomas Winfree, Jr., Terrance J. Taylor, Ni He and Finn-Aage Esbensen

25. Distinguishing Graduates From Dropouts and Dismissals: Who Fails Boot Camp? / Brent B. Benda, Nancy J. Toombs and Mark Peacock

26. Gender, Ethnicity, and Offending Over the Life Course: Women's Pathways to Prison in the Aloha State / Marilyn Brown

27. Cultural Criminology and Kryptonite: Apocalyptic and Retributive Constructions of Crime and Justice in Comic Books / Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl

28. Framing Homicide Narratives in Newspapers: Mediated Witness and the Construction of Virtual Victimhood / Moira Peelo

29. Contextualizing the Criminal Justice Policymaking Process / Karim Ismaili

30. Criminalizing War: Criminology as Ceasefire / Vincenzo Ruggiero

31. Serving Life for Providing Car to Killers / Adam Liptak

32. Police Fatalities on the Rise in 2007 / Patrik Jonsson

33. With Witnesses at Risk, Murder Suspects Go Free / David Kocieniewski

34. Dragnet That Ensnares Good Samaritans, Too / Jim Dwyer

35. Where Have All the Hot Goods Gone? The Role of Pawnshops / Simon M. Fass and Janice Francis

36. Nonstop Theft and Bribery Stagger Iraq / Damien Cave

37. As One Mafia Fades, Italy Faces Another / Bruce Livesey

38. As Prostitutes Turn to Craigslist, Law Takes Notice / Bruce Lambert

39. New York Gambling Treatment Court Stresses Help / Ken Belson.