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Neutralization and Its Effect on Internet Malicious Messages : Testing Three Theories of Delinquency
Modifications in the sarcoplasmic reticulum and subcellular calcium distribution in skeletal muscle in a case of Westphal's disease (hypokalemic periodic paralysis)
Community characteristics and the recording of crime: Police recording of citizens' complaints of burglary and assault
Sex Differences in Trajectories of Offending Among Puerto Rican Youth
Although sex is one of the strongest correlates of crime, contentions remain regarding the necessity of sex-specific theories of crime. The current study examines delinquent trajectories across sex among Puerto Rican youth socialized in two different cultural contexts (Bronx, United States; and San Juan, Puerto Rico). Results indicate similar substantive offending trajectories across males and females within each cultural context, that males exhibit a higher frequency of offending and higher levels of risk factors for delinquency, and more similarities than differences in how risk/protective factors relate to patterns of offending across male versus female youth. Study limitations and implications for sex-specific criminological theories are also discussed.No Full Tex