Marriage and County-level Crime Rates: A Research Note

被引：10

作者：

Rocque, Michael ^{[1
]}

Posick, Chad ^{[2
]}

Barkan, Steven E. ^{[3
]}

Paternoster, Ray ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Bates Coll, Dept Sociol, Lewiston, ME 04240 USA

[2] Georgia So Univ, Dept Criminal Justice & Criminol, Statesboro, GA 30460 USA

[3] Univ Maine, Dept Sociol, Orono, ME USA

[4] Univ Maryland, Dept Criminol & Criminal Justice, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY | 2015年 / 52卷 / 01期

关键词：

marriage; crime; macro; social control; LIFE-COURSE TRANSITIONS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FAMILY DISRUPTION; HOMICIDE RATES; VIOLENT CRIME; DESISTANCE; GENDER; INEQUALITY; CONTEXT; CITIES;

D O I：

10.1177/0022427814547113

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

Objectives: To determine whether the relationship between marriage and crime extends beyond the individual level of analysis by examining the relationship between marriage rates and crime rates at the county level. Methods: Linear regression analyses of marriage rates on various types of crime, including violent, property, drug, and juvenile crime arrest rates. Results: The analyses suggest that marriage rates are inversely related to rates of violent crime, property crime, drug use, and juvenile violence. Conclusions: This research note suggests that the relationship between marriage and crime is more far reaching than previous studies have indicated. Final remarks address the implications of the findings for theoretical work on crime causation and for public policy.

引用

页码：130 / 145

页数：16

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