Journal of Criminal Justice 40(4)

Journal of Criminal Justice, July 2012: Volume 40, Issue 4

Child and adolescent psychopathy: A state-of-the-art reflection on the construct and etiological theories
Diana Ribeiro da Silva, Daniel Rijo, Randall T. Salekin

Toward a typology of sexual burglary: Latent class findings
Amélie Pedneault, Danielle A. Harris, Raymond A. Knight

We investigated residential burglaries with sexual components We developed a typology of sexual burglaries using latent class analysis We found three classes: fetishistic noncontact, versatile contact & sexually oriented

Racial differences in speeding patterns: Exploring the differential offending hypothesis
Rob Tillyer, Robin S. Engel

Recent studies of officer behavior often focus on citizen race. The differential offending hypothesis is an alternative explanation. Observational data were used to examine this perspective. Findings indicate differential speeding patterns by race.

The impact of culture on acceptance of soft drugs across Europe
Liqun Cao, Ruohui Zhao

Culture as measured by self-expressionism is used to explain variation of drug tolerance. Using Hierarchical Generalized Linear Regression (HGLM), our hypothesis is supported. European nations with higher scores of self-expressionism are more tolerant of soft drugs. In light of the findings, the current approaches to the drug control are discussed.

Biosocial criminology and modern crime prevention
Michael Rocque, Brandon C. Welsh, Adrian Raine

Biology remains a controversial topic in criminology and crime prevention. Research and developmental programs have emerged that address biological factors. Current developmental programs recognize that biology and the environment interact. It is important that biology be addressed in a sociologically sensitive manner. Biology can inform the study and development of crime prevention approaches.

The stability of risk-seeking from adolescence to emerging adulthood
Jamie Vaske, Jeffrey T. Ward, Danielle Boisvert, John Paul Wright

The risk-seeking component develops along three trajectories (low, medium, high). There is strong absolute stability for medium and high risk-seeking trajectories. The low risk-seeking group experiences increases in self-regulation into adulthood. All three groups show strong relative stability.

The Residual Career Patterns of Police Misconduct
Christopher J. Harris

RCL and RNO declined by experience and onset. RCL declined by complaint number, but RNO remained steady. RCL declined by time since last complaints, but RNO remained steady. RCL and RNO risk scores were moderate predictors of future misconduct. EI system risk scores were poor predictors of future misconduct.

Examining macro-level impacts on procedural justice and police legitimacy
Jacinta M. Gau, Nicholas Corsaro, Eric A. Stewart, Rod K. Brunson

There is a link between procedural justice and police legitimacy. Sociostructural context can affect residents’ perception of police. The present study combines macro-level and procedural justice frameworks. Procedural justice predicts legitimacy, controlling for disadvantage. The procedural justice model is promising in distressed urban neighborhoods.