Purpose Peer delinquency and unstructured socializing have been identified as important
correlates of delinquency and substance use. This state-of-the-art review explicates …

Peer influence occupies an intriguing place in criminology. On the one hand, there is a long
line of theorizing and empirical work highlighting it as a key causal process for delinquency …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Sixth Edition, provides a psychological and evidence-
informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many criminological and …

This study investigates the concentration of nonfatal gunshot injuries within risky social
networks. Using six years of data on gunshot victimization and arrests in Chicago, we …

ANDREW V PAPA CHRISTOS ET AL. law-violating behavior. The findings suggest that
while criminals as a whole have negative opinions of the law and legal authority, these …

Direct and indirect exposure to gun violence have considerable consequences on individual
health and well-being. However, no study has considered the effects of one's social network …

The effects of gang membership on individual social, behavior, cognitive, and health
outcomes are well documented. Yet, research consistently has shown that gang …

Researchers have examined selection and influence processes in shaping delinquency
similarity among friends, but little is known about the role of gender in moderating these …

Context Social network analysis has been used to better understand the influence of friends
and peer groups in a wide range of health behaviors. This systematic review synthesizes …

Longitudinal social network data on adolescents in seven schools are analyzed to reach a
new understanding about how the personal and interpersonal social dimensions of …