Youth Violence, Guns, and the Illicit-Drug Industry
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This article is published in Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology.The article was published on 1995-09-22 and is currently open access. It has received 634 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Poison control & Suicide prevention.read more
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Social cognitive theory of gender development and differentiation.
Kay Bussey,Albert Bandura +1 more
TL;DR: This article presents the social cognitive theory of gender role development and functioning, which specifies how gender conceptions are constructed from the complex mix of experiences and how they operate in concert with motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms to guide gender-linked conduct throughout the life course.
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Moderation of the effect of adolescent-onset cannabis use on adult psychosis by a functional polymorphism in the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene: longitudinal evidence of a gene X environment interaction.
Avshalom Caspi,Terrie E. Moffitt,Terrie E. Moffitt,Mary Cannon,Mary Cannon,Joseph L. McClay,Robin M. Murray,HonaLee Harrington,Alan Taylor,Louise Arseneault,Ben Williams,Antony W. Braithwaite,Richie Poulton,Ian W. Craig +13 more
TL;DR: Findings provide evidence of a gene x environment interaction and suggest that a role of some susceptibility genes is to influence vulnerability to environmental pathogens.
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What Can Police Do to Reduce Crime, Disorder, and Fear?
David Weisburd,John E. Eck +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review research on police effectiveness in reducing crime, disorder, and fear in the context of a typology of innovation in police practices, emphasizing two dimensions: one concerning the diversity of approaches, and the other, the level of focus.
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Mental disorders and violence in a total birth cohort: results from the Dunedin Study.
TL;DR: In the age group committing most violent incidents, individuals with mental disorders account for a considerable amount of violence in the community.
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The Future of Policing
TL;DR: The authors examines the restructuring of policing currently taking place in developed democratic societies and argues that restructuring is occurring under private as well as government auspices and will have profound effects on public safety, equity, human rights, and accountability.