Until recently, the connection between intimate partner violence (IPV) and persistent poverty
had been largely ignored. Recent research indicates, however, that the two phenomena …

Next to natural disasters fires cause some of the greatest losses to property and human life
around the world. Arson, the deliberate setting of a fire to destroy property or to take a …

Like past editions, this ninth edition of Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences
is a user-friendly introduction to the study of social inequality. This book conveys the …

Abstract Since 1992, General Strain Theory (GST) has earned strong empirical support and
has been applied to several key correlates of crime (eg, age, sex, community), but …

This study explores rural US crime patterns with a focus on social capital. We use a
triangulation of three core theories of crime including social disorganization, anomie/strain …

This analysis investigates the relationships between measures of civic community,
population change, and violent crime rates in rural communities. Rural communities that are …

Although poverty is associated with a range of mental health difficulties among women in
this country, mainstream mental health interventions are not sufficient to meet the complex …

Prior studies have explored the relationship between race and religion and their effect on
various crimes. In the USA race is typically defined as the proportion of a community that is …

We explore the role of social capital in explaining patterns of rural larceny and burglary
crime rates. We find consistent evidence that higher levels of social capital tend to be …

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between unemployment and crime rate. Using
data from 2013 acquired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (used for violent crime rate …