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Potential Factors of Online Victimization of Youth: An Examination of Adolescent Online Behaviors Utilizing Routine Activity Theory by Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate Internet usage in a sample of college undergraduates, as well as to consider their experiences with online…”
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Assessing sex experiences of online victimization: An examination of adolescent online behaviors using routine activity theory by Marcum, Catherine D., Ricketts, Melissa L., Higgins, George E.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in online victimization between genders, through variables representing the three constructs of…”
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Routine Cell Phone Activity and Exposure to Sext Messages: Extending the Generality of Routine Activity Theory and Exploring the Etiology of a Risky Teenage Behavior by Wolfe, Scott E., Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…Increased cell phone use among adolescents has created new opportunities for deviance and victimization in recent years. One teenage cell phone−based behavior…”
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Hacking in High School: Cybercrime Perpetration by Juveniles by Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L., Wolfe, Scott E.

“…The purpose of the present study is to contribute to the gap in the literature by investigating the hacking behaviors of adolescents under the age of 18 and…”
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Addicted to the Thrill of the Virtual Hunt: Examining the Effects of Internet Addiction on the Cyberstalking Behaviors of Juveniles by Navarro, Jordana N., Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…The rapid advancement of technology has produced several substantial benefits that enrich individuals' lives, but some also note that technology has provided…”
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Exploration of the Cyberbullying Victim/Offender Overlap by Sex by Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Freiburger, Tina L., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…As usage of the Internet has grown to approximately 657 million users worldwide, criminality online has become more prevalent. Termed “cybercrime,” this form…”
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Addicted to pillaging in cyberspace: Investigating the role of internet addiction in digital piracy by Navarro, Jordana N., Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…•Internet addiction is associated with software piracy.•Deviant peer association is associated with all forms of piracy.•There is a huge learning curve in…”
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The Effect of Internet Related Problems on the Sexting Behaviors of Juveniles by Ricketts, Melissa L., Maloney, Carrie, Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E.

“…The purpose of the present study is to contribute to the gap in the literature by investigating the sexting behaviors of adolescents under the age of 18 and…”
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Examining Adolescent Cocaine Use with Social Learning and Self-Control Theories by Schaefer, Brian P., Vito, Anthony G., Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…An estimated 1.6 million adolescents use cocaine on a regular basis. Social learning theory and self-control theory are regularly used to explain adolescent…”
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Nonsocial Reinforcement of the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: A Partial Test of Social Learning and Self-Control Theories by Higgins, George E., Mahoney, Margaret, Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…In this study, we examine the explanation of the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. We test the comparative utility of two theories of drug use (i.e.,…”
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Examining the Role of Peer Influence and Self-Control on Downloading Behavior by Higgins, George E., Marcum, Catherine D., Freiburger, Tina L., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…The purpose of the present study is two-fold. First, the present study is designed to provide additional information about the link between off-line and…”
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Heroin Use among Adolescents: A Multi-Theoretical Examination by Schaefer, Brian P., Vito, Anthony G., Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…Criminological examination of substance use is common in the extant literature; however, little research has examined heroin use among adolescents. Recent…”
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Becoming someone new: identity theft behaviors by high school students by Marcum, Catherine D, Higgins, George E, Ricketts, Melissa L, Wolfe, Scott E

“…Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the gap in the literature by investigating the identity theft behaviors of adolescents under the age of…”
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Digital Piracy: A Latent Class Analysis by Higgins, George E., Wolfe, Scott E., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…The rates of digital piracy appear to be increasing, suggesting that additional research that uses new approaches is necessary to evaluate the problem. Using…”
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Impulsivity and Offending from Childhood to Young Adulthood in the United States: A Developmental Trajectory Analysis by Higgins, George E, Kirchner, EmmaLeigh E, Ricketts, Melissa L, Marcum, Catherine D

“…The purpose of the present study was to provide an examination of the development of impulsivity through childhood and its link to offending in adolescence and…”
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Juvenile Hallucinogen Use: What do Multiple Theories Say about It? by Vito, Anthony G., Schafer, Brian P., Higgins, George E., Marcum, Catherine D., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…The purpose of the present study is to examine hallucinogen use using multiple criminological theories. The study uses self-control theory, social learning…”
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Race and Juvenile Incarceration: A Propensity Score Matching Examination by Higgins, George E., Ricketts, Melissa L., Griffith, James D., Jirard, Stephanie A.

“…Disproportionate minority contact is an important issue in contemporary juvenile justice. Few studies have directly examined the link between race and judicial…”
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Policing Possession of Child Pornography Online: Investigating the Training and Resources Dedicated to the Investigation of Cyber Crime by Marcum, Catherine D., Higgins, George E., Freiburger, Tina L., Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…The internet is not a single network, limited to one specific type of information or restrictive of the types of users who can access its information…”
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Developmental trajectories of nonsocial reinforcement and offending in adolescence and young adulthood: An exploratory study of an understudied part of social learning theory by Higgins, George E., Jennings, Wesley G., Marcum, Catherine D., Ricketts, Melissa L., Mahoney, Margaret

“…Within social learning theory, nonsocial reinforcement has been hypothesized to have a link with offending. The purpose of the present study was to address two…”
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K-12 Teachers' Perceptions of School Policy and Fear of School Violence by Ricketts, Melissa L.

“…Since the 1990s, schools have focused their attention on policies designed to improve school safety. Most researches on school violence policies have…”
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