Showing papers in "Deviant Behavior in 2021"
TL;DR: This article examined cross-national commonalities and differences in online hate speech content, exposure, and emotional reaction using online surveys from 18 to 25-year-old respondents in six coun...
Abstract: This paper examines cross-national commonalities and differences in online hate speech content, exposure, and emotional reaction. Using online surveys from 18 to 25-year-old respondents in six coun...
40 citations
TL;DR: Males and black persons are overrepresented among the homeless population and experience differential trajectories in homelessness and access to services as mentioned in this paper, however, research has not fully examined the relationship between race and homelessness.
Abstract: Males and black persons are overrepresented among the homeless population and experience differential trajectories in homelessness and access to services. However, research has not fully examined t...
30 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the applicability of Gottschalk's convenience theory of white-collar crime to cryptocurrency was examined in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts, respectively.
Abstract: This article examines cryptocurrency cases decided in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts to determine the applicability of Gottschalk’s convenience theory of white-collar crime to cryptocurrency ...
27 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors empirically demonstrate the joint explanatory power of market forces and social embeddedness theories in the case of transnational trafficking of cocaine by conceptualizing transnational cocaine trafficking as a network of relationships among countries; a network whose structure reflects the actions of manifold organized criminal groups.
Abstract: Illegal enterprise and social embeddedness theories have highlighted the importance of market forces and social factors, respectively, for analyzing organized crime and organized criminal activities. This paper empirically demonstrates the joint explanatory power of these respective theories in the case of the transnational trafficking of cocaine. It does so by conceptualizing transnational cocaine trafficking as a network of relationships among countries; a network whose structure reflects the actions of manifold organized criminal groups. The analysis utilizes exponential random graph models to analyze quantitative data on cocaine trafficking which are ordinarily difficult to capture in empirical research. The analysis presented focuses on a set of 36 European countries. The results yield insights into the nature of the relationship among economic incentives, social ties, geographic features and corruption, and how, in turn, this relationship influences the structure of the transnational cocaine network and the modi operandi of cocaine traffickers.
20 citations
TL;DR: It has been estimated that 30-45% of child sexual abusers use sexual grooming tactics as mentioned in this paper, while sexual grooming is considered integral to the child sexual abuse process, there has yet to be a universally ac...
Abstract: It is estimated that 30–45% of child sexual abusers use sexual grooming tactics. While sexual grooming is considered integral to the child sexual abuse process, there has yet to be a universally ac...
19 citations
TL;DR: This study uses a sentiment analysis-based algorithm that adapts criminal career measures and is guided by communication research on social influence to develop and describe three radical posting behaviors found on a sub-forum of the most conspicuous right-wing extremist forum.
Abstract: In recent years, researchers have shown a vested interest in developing advanced information technologies, machine-learning algorithms, and risk-assessment tools to detect and analyze radical conte...
19 citations
TL;DR: The notion that morality and self-control are linked is deeply rooted in Western scholarly and religious traditions, yet few studies have examined this notion empirically as discussed by the authors, and to fill this gap, the authors of this paper have proposed a method for empirically examining this notion.
Abstract: The notion that morality and self-control are linked is deeply rooted in Western scholarly and religious traditions, yet few studies have examined this notion empirically. To fill this gap,...
17 citations
TL;DR: Self-control refers to the ability to override impulses and behave in accordance with societal norms, and deficits in self-control are strongly associated with conduct problems, externalizing disor... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Self-control refers to the ability to override impulses and behave in accordance with societal norms, and deficits in self-control are strongly associated with conduct problems, externalizing disor...
17 citations
TL;DR: Dutch criminal investigations into networks that committed cybercrimes were analyzed to gain insight into offline and local dimensions of these activities and indicate that cybercrime cases could also be interpreted as digital diversifications of traditional street (economic) street crimes and, thereby, as empirical examples of street offenders adapting to the rise of technology.
Abstract: This article explores the intersections of street crimes and cybercrimes. Fourteen Dutch criminal investigations into networks that committed cybercrimes were analyzed to gain insight into offline ...
16 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the mediating effects of bystanders' pro-bullying behaviors and defending behaviors between variables of school climate were examined, such as teacher-student relationship, student-student relationships, and teacher/student relationship.
Abstract: The study involved examining the mediating effects of bystanders’ pro-bullying behaviors and defending behaviors between variables of school climate – teacher–student relationship, student–student ...
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TL;DR: The authors compared prisoners, community adults, university students, and adolescents on four sets of psychopathic traits (affective respo... and suicidal ideation) and found that prisoners were more psychopathic than community adults and university students.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare prisoners (n = 772), community adults (n = 1201), university students (n = 2080), and adolescents (n = 472) on four sets of psychopathic traits (affective respo...
TL;DR: The theoretical literature from criminology, social movements, and political sociology, among others, includes diverging views about how political outcomes could affect movements as mentioned in this paper, and many theories arg...
Abstract: The theoretical literature from criminology, social movements, and political sociology, among others, includes diverging views about how political outcomes could affect movements. Many theories arg...
TL;DR: In this article, the mechanism by which these relationships occur and the conditions under which they occur are discussed. But the authors ignore both the mechanism and conditions for these relationships to occur.
Abstract: Parental monitoring is often shown to have a negative relationship with crime involvement. However, research often ignores both the mechanism by which these relationships occur and the conditions u...
TL;DR: In recent years, India has been marked by highly publicized cases of rape that have led to public outcry and demands for rape-law reform and the protection of women as mentioned in this paper, and the purpose of as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In recent years, India has been marked by highly publicized cases of rape that have led to public outcry and demands for rape-law reform and the protection of women. In this context, the purpose of...
TL;DR: Results of this study showed high levels of childhood trauma did not impact on severity of drug use in adulthood or differentiate between offenders who used drugs non-problematically and those who developed more problematic patterns of use.
Abstract: Childhood trauma contributes to increased risk of drug use, deviance, and offending in adulthood, but less is known about the exact relationship that exists between these phenomena, particularly am...
TL;DR: The authors found support for the idea that gender affects target selection when committing white-collar crime, and argued that male and female offenders vary in their perceptions of the target selection in different genders.
Abstract: We find support for the idea that gender affects target selection when committing white-collar crime. Based on the theory of convenience, we argue that male and female offenders vary in their perce...
TL;DR: In this article, the differences between users and non-users of mobile-based dating applications, along with individual user experiences, were examined, and individual user experience was analyzed to better understand the typical online dating ap...
Abstract: The present study examines the differences between users and non-users of mobile-based dating applications, along with individual user experiences. To better understand the typical online dating ap...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors administered 501 questionnaires to correctional officers and found that some end their careers in disgrace when they engage in acts of cruelty against the very inmates they were paid to protect.
Abstract: Some correctional officers end their careers in disgrace when they engage in acts of cruelty against the very inmates they are paid to protect. In the present study, we administered 501 questionnai...
TL;DR: In this paper, data collected from a sample of Spanish non-university students (N = 4174) were used to identify unique situational profiles of self-identified repeated online harassment victims and offenders.
Abstract: Data collected from a sample of Spanish non-university students (N = 4174) were used to identify unique situational profiles of self-identified repeated online harassment victims and offenders, thr...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the relationship between strain and criminal and deviant behavior and find that individuals who experience strain are pressured into deviant behaviour, consistent with general strain theory.
Abstract: General Strain Theory (GST) suggests that individuals who experience strain are pressured into criminal and deviant behavior. Consistent with GST, the current study assesses the relationship betwee...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors challenge the notion that the study of men's and boys' attitudes toward violence and their participation in violent behavior extends to women and girls, using data collected from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Abstract: Recent scholarship challenges the notion that the study of men’s and boys’ attitudes toward violence and their participation in violent behavior extends to women and girls. Using data collected fro...
TL;DR: The authors found that belief about race, especially racial resentment, is key predictors of public support for capital punishment and punitiveness generally, drawing on a conceptual innovation by political scientist J...
Abstract: Beliefs about race, especially racial resentment, are key predictors of public support for capital punishment and punitiveness generally. Drawing on a conceptual innovation by political scientist J...
TL;DR: The adverse, antisocial behavior of psychopaths has been studied for quite some time, yet there remai... as discussed by the authors has been an important topic of study in psychology and increasingly in criminology.
Abstract: Psychopathy has been an important topic of study in psychology and increasingly in criminology. The adverse, antisocial behavior of psychopaths has been studied for quite some time, yet there remai...
TL;DR: This article found that public opinion concerning marijuana legalization has varied greatly over time, while prior research suggests presidential drug rhetoric is related to public opinions on drugs, the relationship is not yet established.
Abstract: Public opinion concerning marijuana legalization has varied greatly over time. While prior research suggests presidential drug rhetoric is related to public opinions on drugs, the relationship betw...
TL;DR: This paper found that polyvictimization, or exposure to multiple types of victimization, has significant negative consequences for adolescents, given the emphasis on peer and dating relations and the importance of social media in adolescents' development.
Abstract: Research suggests that polyvictimization, or exposure to multiple types of victimization, has significant negative consequences for adolescents. Given emphasis on peer and dating relationsh...
TL;DR: Convenience theory is a novel, integrated theory aimed at explaining criminal behavior, with a particular focus on white-collar crime as mentioned in this paper, which is a preliminary test of this theory.
Abstract: Convenience theory is a novel, integrated theory aimed at explaining criminal behavior, with a particular focus on white-collar crime. The current study represents a preliminary test of this theory...
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of motivation has been widely neglected in criminological research and one general framework that sheds light on the processes governing whether crime is perceived and chosen as a response to...
Abstract: The role of motivation has been widely neglected in criminological research. One general framework that sheds light on the processes governing whether crime is perceived and chosen as a response to...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored if compliance with shellfishing laws among Galician licensed shellfish-gathering companies was violated by shellfish poaching, which is an act of noncompliance with the laws that regulate fisheries governance.
Abstract: Shellfish poaching is an act of noncompliance with the laws that regulate fisheries governance. In this paper we explored if compliance with shellfishing laws among Galician licensed shellfish-gath...
TL;DR: In China, the correlation between environmental space and drug use by gay male sex workers remains an under-researched public health concern as discussed by the authors, and drugs are commonly used to enhance sexual performance.
Abstract: In China, the correlation between environmental space and drug use by gay male sex workers remains an under-researched public health concern. Drugs are commonly used to enhance sexual performance a...
TL;DR: A number of homeland security measures have been implemented or proposed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 as mentioned in this paper, and public opinion polls suggest that some of these measures (e.g., uni...
Abstract: A number of homeland security measures have been implemented or proposed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. While public opinion polls suggest that some of these measures (e.g., uni...