http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/criminology Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 03 May 2026 05:09:10 -0400 Sun, 03 May 2026 05:09:10 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1753/the-criminal-justice-systems-mistreatment-of-transgender-individuals-a-call-for-policy-reform-to-assist-a-marginalized-prisoner-community By Stephenie King - While media coverage and politicians constantly acknowledge the inadequacies of the criminal justice system in managing victims and offenders of color and low socioeconomic status, the discussion about the failure of the criminal justice system towards transgender individuals, victims or offenders, is an issue that is rarely discussed. Transgender individuals have experienced a history of mistreatment and prejudice by traditional society, including judicially, but with contemporary acceptance movements and a rise in openly trans figureheads and celebrities, some may think the history of mistreatment... Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:45 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1753/the-criminal-justice-systems-mistreatment-of-transgender-individuals-a-call-for-policy-reform-to-assist-a-marginalized-prisoner-community http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1421/life-course-criminology-comparing-the-dual-taxonomy-and-age-graded-theories-of-criminal-behavior By Joana Ferreira - One of the most well established assertions in criminology is that of the relationship between crime and age (e.g. Sampson & Laub, 1992, 1998; McAra & McVie, 2012), in which developmentally orientated researchers attempt to explain how crime unfolds across the life course. From this impetus, the criminal career paradigm was developed, later setting the inspiration for developmental and life-course criminology (DLC). The aim of this framework is to explain offending by individuals through the analysis of the impact of different events at different stages of life as antisocial behaviour... Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:49 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1421/life-course-criminology-comparing-the-dual-taxonomy-and-age-graded-theories-of-criminal-behavior http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1350/revisiting-crime-rates-as-a-measure-of-crime-prevention-effectiveness-does-the-crime-drop-reveal-a-policy-effectiveness-outcomes-gap By Ronald F. Pol - A companion article (Has New Zealand Identified the Causes of Crime?) explored the development of five factors described as "the underlying causes of offending and victimisation" in the context of meeting crime rate reduction targets and transforming the business of policing from a responsive to a preventive model. Using crime rate targets from New Zealand’s Addressing the Drivers of Crime program as a starting point, this article constructively critiques crime rates as a policy effectiveness measure. It contends that crime rates retain legitimacy as an ‘output’ measure because... Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:41 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1350/revisiting-crime-rates-as-a-measure-of-crime-prevention-effectiveness-does-the-crime-drop-reveal-a-policy-effectiveness-outcomes-gap http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1349/has-new-zealand-identified-the-causes-of-crime By Ronald F. Pol - This article explores the genesis and development of The 5 Drivers of Crime (described as "the underlying causes of offending and victimisation") and examines its impact in the context of policy effectiveness and outcomes. The ‘drivers of crime’ was introduced into New Zealand policing to help meet crime rate reduction targets and transform the business of policing from traditional responsive policing to a preventive model. Recent crime prevention policies elsewhere have identified similar factors, such as England’s “six key drivers of crime,” and South Africa&rsquo... Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:40 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1349/has-new-zealand-identified-the-causes-of-crime http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/593/debating-genetics-as-a-predictor-of-criminal-offending-and-sentencing By Jeremy W. Wilson - Recent studies in behavioral genetics indicate that some violent criminals are genetically predisposed to violent behavior. One study has found that a mutation in the structural gene for monoamine oxidase A gives rise to an acute build-up of neurotransmitters associated with the body’s ‘fight or flight’ responses to stressful situations (Evansburg 2001). Many criminologists do not totally disregard genetic characteristics as a means of determining who will commit crimes but they do believe that “a genetic disorder may predispose an individual to aggressive behavior [but... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/593/debating-genetics-as-a-predictor-of-criminal-offending-and-sentencing http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1690/crime-and-personality-personality-theory-and-criminality-examined By Joan A. Reid - Critical concerns that have been raised about personality theory by criminologists will be reviewed; first, concerns related to key propositions and policy implications will are considered and evaluated; secondly, criticism regarding methodological weaknesses in personality theory research will be reviewed. Recent advances in personality theory research will be detailed in response to those specific methodological concerns, including current research findings regarding the link between personality and antisocial behavior. Finally, personality theory’s future application to the pursuit of... Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:02 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1690/crime-and-personality-personality-theory-and-criminality-examined