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Police use of force: Detectives in an urban police department by Bazley, Thomas D., Lersch, Kim Michelle, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…This research focuses on a seldom-studied police officer subgroup: detectives. Although detectives and patrol officers possess similar authority in terms of…”
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The merging of criminology and geography into a course on spatial crime analysis by Althausen, John D., Mieczkowski, Thomas M.

“…This article discusses the development and implementation of a course in spatial crime analysis, an interdisciplinary course merging together materials from…”
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Direct and Vicarious Violent Victimization and Juvenile Delinquency: An Application of General Strain Theory by Lin, Wen-Hsu, Cochran, John K., Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…Using a national probability sample of adolescents (12–17), this study applies general strain theory to how violent victimization, vicarious violent…”
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Strain, Negative Emotions, and Juvenile Delinquency: The United States Versus Taiwan by Lin, Wen-Hsu, Dembo, Richard, Sellers, Christine S., Cochran, John, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…General strain theory (GST) is an established criminological theory. Although the theory has been examined by many and enjoys empirical support, some…”
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DRUG POLICY AND KO by Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…This article reviews the historic dynamics of drug control and the alternating cycle of availability and prohibition that has characterized the United States…”
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Hair analysis for detection of psychotropic drug use by Mieczkowski, Thomas

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Subjective Strains, Conditioning Factors, and Juvenile Delinquency: General Strain Theory in Taiwan by Lin, Wen-Hsu, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…Agnew’s [Agnew, R. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency , 38(4), 319–361, 2001 , 2006a , 2006b ] general strain theory (GST) argues that subjective…”
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Police use of force and neighbourhood characteristics: an examination of structural disadvantage, crime, and resistance by Lersch, Kim M., Bazley, Thomas, Mieczkowski, Thomas, Childs, Kristina

“…This study examines relationships between the force levels applied by police officers and the characteristics of the neighbourhoods where these events…”
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Officer force versus suspect resistance: A gendered analysis of patrol officers in an urban police department by Bazley, Thomas D., Lersch, Kim Michelle, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…This study examined patrol officer use of force and exposure to resistance on a gendered basis in an urban police department. Using data from use of force…”
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Early Intervention Program Criteria: Evaluating Officer Use of Force by Bazley, Thomas D., Mieczkowski, Thomas, Lersch, Kim Michelle

“…While the use of force reports is a common performance indicator in police early intervention programs, simply tracking the number these reports fails to…”
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Exploring the Utility of an Estimation Procedure to Reveal Drug Use among Arrestees: Implications for Service Delivery by Jones, Shayne, Sullivan, Christopher, Caudy, Michael, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…One of the most persistent questions plaguing researchers and service providers is how to best estimate the extent of targeted behaviors in relevant…”
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Bayesian analysis and the accumulation of evidence in crime and justice intervention studies by Sullivan, Christopher J., Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…In recent years a great deal of attention has turned to the need for policy-relevant research in criminology. Methodologically, attention has been trained on…”
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Field-based Evaluations of Hair Analysis in Criminal Justice Populations by Mieczkowski, Thomas

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GEEKING UP AND THROWING DOWN: HEROIN STREET LIFE IN DETROIT by MIECZKOWSKI, THOMAS

“…This paper reports the results of a field study of 15 street‐level heroin dealers in Detroit, Michigan. The techniques used by these heroin dealers are…”
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Researching workplace homicide: An assessment of the limitations of the Supplementary Homicide Reports by Bazley, Thomas D, Mieczkowski, Thomas

“…Much of the research undertaken on workplace homicide relied on data from media accounts, investigative files, and records from victimized organizations…”
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Policing Multi-Ethnic Neighborhoods by Mieczkowski, Thomas M.

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Drug use, health, family and social support in "crack" cocaine users by Boyd, C J, Mieczkowski, T

“…The purpose of this study was to explore and describe "crack" cocaine use, health, family and social support in adult users. A nonprobability, convenience…”
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The Prevalence of Drug Use in the United States by Mieczkowski, Thomas M.

“…The four major sources of data on the prevalence of use of illicit drugs-the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, the High School Senior Survey (Monitoring…”
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Gender, relationships, and crack cocaine: a content analysis by Henderson, D J, Boyd, C, Mieczkowski, T

“…Past research has indicated gender differences among narcotic users that have implications for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; however, little…”
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The Use of Hair Analysis in a Pretrial Diversion Program in New Orleans by Mieczkowski, Thomas, Mumm, Rosemary, Connick, Harry F.

“…This article discusses the findings and implications regarding the use of hair assays to detect illegal drug use in a novel pretrial diversion program. The…”
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