UTEP Library Research Guides: Criminology 3313: Module Readings

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Module Week 1

Curry- Deviance and Social Control
Curry, Theodore R. (2016) Deviance and Social Control. Unpublished Manuscript
Barkan- Crime Patterns & Measurement
Barkan, Steven E. (2015) Crime Patterns & Measurement. Pp 37-63 in Criminology: A Sociological Understanding (6th Ed.) New York: Pearson.
Kruttschnitt- Gender and crime
Kruttschnitt, C. (2013). Gender and crime. Annual Review of Sociology, 39, 291-308.

Module Week 2

Sweeten, Piquero, & Steinberg- Age and the explanation of crime
Sweeten, G., Piquero, A. R., & Steinberg, L. (2013). Age and the explanation of crime, revisited. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42(6), 921-938.
Cassino & Rodgers- Hirschi's Social Bonding Theory Nearly 45 Years Later
Cassino, P. P., & Rogers, W. S. (2016). Hirschi's Social Bonding Theory Nearly 45 Years Later: A comparison of a traditional, contemporary and hybrid model. Theory in Action, 9(2), 21-44.
Orcutt & Schwabe- Gender, race/ethnicity, and deviant drinking
Orcutt, J. D., & Schwabe, A. M. (2012). Gender, race/ethnicity, and deviant drinking: A longitudinal application of social structure and social learning theory. Sociological Spectrum, 32(1), 20-36.

Module Week 3

Sampson & Laub- Crime and deviance over the life course
Sampson, R. J., & Laub, J. H. (1990). Crime and deviance over the life course: The salience of adult social bonds. American Sociological Review, 609-627.
Hay & Forrest- The development of self‐control
Hay, C., & Forrest, W. (2006). The development of self‐control: Examining self‐control theory's stability thesis. Criminology, 44(4), 739-774.

Module Week 4

Moffitt- Life-course-persistent versus adolescence-limited antisocial behavior
Moffitt, Terrie E. (2006) Life-course-persistent versus adolescence-limited antisocial behavior. Pp. 570-598 in Cicchetti, Dante (Ed); and Cohen, Donald J. (Ed). Developmental Psychopathology: Risk, Disorder, And Adaptation, Vol. 3, 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ, US: John Wiley & Sons.
Morris & Piquero- For whom do sanctions deter and label
Morris, R. G., & Piquero, A. R. (2013). For whom do sanctions deter and label? Justice Quarterly, 30(5), 837-868.

Module Week 5

Simon & Burns- The corner: A year in the life of an inner-city neighborhood
Simon, D., & Burns, E. (1998). The corner: A year in the life of an inner-city neighborhood. New York: Broadway Books. Pp. 86-98.
Kubrin & Wo- Social Disorganization Theory’s Greatest Challenge
Kubrin, C. E., & Wo, J. C. 2016. Social Disorganization Theory’s Greatest Challenge: Linking Structural Characteristics to Crime in Socially Disorganized Communities. In A. R. Piquero (Ed.), The Handbook of Criminological Theory (pp. 121-136). New York: Wiley.

Module Week 6

Lee & Martinez- Immigration reduces crime
Lee, M. T., & Martinez Jr., R. (2009). Immigration reduces crime: An emerging scholarly consensus. Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance, 13, 3-16.
Curry, Morales & Hosch- Why are Immigrant Neighborhoods Low Crime Neighborhoods
Curry, T., Morales, M.C. & Hosch, H. M. (2013) Why are Immigrant Neighborhoods Low Crime Neighborhoods? Testing Immigrant Revitalization Theory and Cultural Explanations National Science Foundation Award Number: 1251897; Principal Investigator: Theodore Curry; Co-Principal Investigator: Harmon Hosch, Maria Morales; Organization: University of Texas at El Paso; NSF Organization: SES. Start Date: 02/15/2013.

Module Week 7

Zatz & Portillos- Voices from the barrio
Zatz, Marjorie S., and Edwardo L. Portillos. (2002) "Voices from the barrio: Chicano/a gangs, families, and communities." Criminology 38, 369-402.
Barkan- Violence against Women
Barkan, Steven E. (2015) Violence against Women. Pp 219-238 in Criminology: A Sociological Understanding (6th Ed.) New York: Pearson.

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