… Requests for reprints should be sent to Robert J. Sampson, Department … On the basis of
our theoretical extension of Shaw and McKay derived from Sampson (1987), family disruption is …

▪ Abstract This paper assesses and synthesizes the cumulative results of a new “neighborhood-effects”
literature that examines social processes related to problem behaviors and health…

… To demonstrate the powerfully enduring impact of place, Robert J. Sampson presents here
the fruits of over a decade’s research in Chicago combined with his own unique personal …

This article assesses the sources and consequences of public disorder. Based on the videotaping
and systematic rating of more than 23,000 street segments in Chicago, highly reliable …

This article examines conceptual issues relating to continuity and change in crime over the
life course. Building on past efforts, we first distinguish self‐selection from a cumulative, …

It is hypothesized that collective efficacy, defined as social cohesion among neighbors
combined with their willingness to intervene on behalf of the common good, is linked to reduced …

This book—arguably the longest longitudinal study of age, crime, and the life course to date—analyzes
data on crime and social development up to age 70 for 500 men who were …

Because the notation used in this section (Eqs. 4.80 through 4.84) is inconsistent with that
used elsewhere in the book, it may be confusing. This confusion can be resolved by some …

This article develops a conceptual framework on civil society that shifts the dominant focus
on individuals to collective action events—civic and protest alike—that bring people together …

Crime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points Through Life - ROBERT J. SAMPSON,
JOHN H. LAUB, 1993 … SAMPSON …