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An interdisciplinary field that studies the causes, manifestations, consequences, control, and prevention of criminal behavior at both the individual and societal levels. A central feature of research conducted by º£½ÇÉçÇø sociologists is on the community correlates of crime, however, their research encompasses a variety of substantive areas. Extensive research has been conducted on the association of gentrification with multiple outcomes (gang and non-gang homicide; school level performance on standardized tests; neighborhood community; self-rated health). Related research looks at the inequality of community-based anti-crime efforts. Another stream of research examines the importance of community for post-disaster crime levels. The southern culture of violence is the subject of other research. Related research analyzes the relationship between segregation, immigration and violence. Examining the covariates related to gang homicide, specifically the structural characteristics of a neighborhood over time and the physical environment, is another research topic of interest. Related research compares and contrasts the attributes of street gangs with other deviant groups (i.e., ISIS, Skinheads, Alt-Right, White Power Groups). Another stream of research is related to urban policing. In particular research interests focus on the policing of public housing communities through the use of banishment policies,  evaluating law enforcement attitudes post-Ferguson, and exploring if predictive policing tactics lead to racially biased arrests. Additional research examines individual beliefs about sexual aggression in public drinking settings and the normalization of such behaviors.

Research

Campus/School Crime

Barton, M. S., Jensen, B. L., & Kaufman, J. M. (2010). . Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(3), 245-254.

Vogel, M., & Barton, M. S. (2013). . Youth & Society, 45(4), 455-479.

Critical Criminology

Becker, S., & Aiello, B. (2013). . Women's Studies International Forum, 38, 63-74.

Deviance

Chauvin, C. D. (2012). . Sociological Inquiry, 82(2), 257-281.

Reling, T. T., Barton, M. S., Becker, S., & Valasik, M. A. (2018). Sex Roles, 78(7-8), 501-514.

Valasik, M., & Barton, M. S. (2017). Deviant Behavior, 39(12) 1658-1671.

Fear of Crime

 Barton, M. S., Weil, F., Jackson, M., & Hickey, D. A. (2017). Crime & Delinquency, 63(13), 1757-1776.

Gangs

Reid, S. E., & Valasik, M. (2018). . Journal of Youth Studies, 21(10), 1305-1325.

Valasik, M. (2018). . Journal of Criminal Justice, 58, 10-21.

Valasik, M., Barton, M. S., Reid, S. E., & Tita, G. E. (2017). Barriocide: investigating the temporal and spatial influence of neighborhood structural characteristics on gang and non-gang homicides in East Los Angeles. Homicide Studies, 21(4), 287-311.

Valasik, M., & Reid, S. E. (2018). Deviant Behavior, 1-15.

Valasik, M., & Phillips, M. (2017). Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 3(3), 192-207.

Gender & Crime

Becker, S., & McCorkel, J. A. (2011). . Feminist Criminology, 6(2), 79-110.

Gentrification & Crime

Barton, M. S. (2016). Gentrification and violent crime in New York City. Crime & Delinquency, 62(9), 1180-1202.

Barton, M. S., & Gruner, C. P. (2016). Deviant Behavior, 37(1), 30-46.

Inequality & Crime

Becker, S. (2014). . Critical Criminology, 22(2), 199-218.

Becker, S. (2013). . Race and Justice, 3(1), 31-57.

Policing

Brantingham, P. J., Valasik, M., & Mohler, G. O. (2018). Statistics and Public Policy, 5(1), 1-6.

Clifton, S., Torres, J., & Hawdon, J. (2018). . American Journal of Criminal Justice, 1-15.

Torres, J. (2018). . Police Practice and Research, 1-17.

Torres, J. A. (2017). . Policing and Society, 27(4), 439-459.

Torres, J., Apkarian, J., & Hawdon, J. (2016). Social Sciences, 5(4), 61.

Torres, J., Reling, T., & Hawdon, J. (2018). . Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/s11896-018-9284-y

Valasik, M., Reid, S. E., & Phillips, M. D. (2016). Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, 2(2), 95-106.

Race & Crime

Becker, S. (2007). Justice Research and Policy, 9(2), 53-86.

Shihadeh, E. S. (2009). Deviant Behavior, 30(4), 349-378.

Shihadeh, E. S., & Barranco, R. E. (2010). Homicide Studies, 14(3), 336-355.

Shihadeh, E. S., & Barranco, R. E. (2010). Social Forces, 88(3), 1393-1420.

Shihadeh, E. S., & Flynn, N. (1996). Social Forces, 74(4), 1325-1352.

Shihadeh, E. S., & Ousey, G. C. (1998). Social Forces, 77(1), 185-206.

Shihadeh, E. S., & Winters, L. (2010). Sociological Inquiry, 80(4), 628-649.

Torres, J. (2015). . Sociology Compass, 9(11), 931-939.

Rural Crime/Violence

D'Antonio-Del Rio, J. M., Doucet, J. M., & Chauvin, C. D. (2010). . Sociological Spectrum, 30(5), 484-503.

Doucet, J. M., D’Antonio-Del Rio, J. M., & Chauvin, C. D. (2014). . Journal of interpersonal violence, 29(5), 806-823.

Lee, M. R. (2008). . Criminology, 46(2), 447-478.

Lee, M. R., & Bartkowski, J. P. (2004). . Social Forces, 82(3), 1001-1035.

Lee, M. R., Maume, M. O., & Ousey, G. C. (2003). . Rural Sociology, 68(1), 107-131.

Lee, M. R., & Shihadeh, E. S. (2009). Social Forces, 87(3), 1671-1694.

Lee, M. R., & Stevenson, G. D. (2006). . Homicide Studies, 10(1), 55-73.

Sexual Aggression

Becker, S., & Tinkler, J. (2015). “ Feminist Criminology, 10(3), 235-258.

Tinkler, J. E., Becker, S., & Clayton, K. A. (2018). “ Law & Social Inquiry, 43(1), 28-57.

Youth Crime

Thomas, S. A., & Shihadeh, E. S. (2013). . Social Science Research, 42(5), 1167-1179.

Faculty

Michael S. Barton, Associate Professor
Sarah Becker,  Associate Professor
Chantel Chauvin, Instructor
Matthew R. Lee, Professor
Edward S. Shihadeh, Professor
Ginger Stevenson, Instructor
Jose Torres, Assistant Professor
Matthew Valasik, Associate Professor