Most cited papers in Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
What are the most cited papers in Crime, Deviance, and Social Control?
The most cited paper in Crime, Deviance, and Social Control is "Outsiders; studies in the sociology of deviance" (Howard S. Becker, 1963), with 4,727 citations. Next come "A TYPOLOGY OF DEVIANT WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING STUDY." (3,103) and "Fear of Crime: A Review of the Literature" (1,560).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 284 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outsiders; studies in the sociology of deviance Howard S. Becker | Apr 1963 | 4,727 |
| 2 | A TYPOLOGY OF DEVIANT WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING STUDY. Sandra L. Robinson, Robert J. Bennett · Academy of Management Journal | Apr 1995 | 3,103 |
| 3 | Fear of Crime: A Review of the Literature Chris Hale · International Review of Victimology | 1996 | 1,560 |
| 4 | Routine Activities and Individual Deviant Behavior D. Wayne Osgood, Janet K. Wilson, Patrick M. O’Malley et al. · American Sociological Review | Aug 1996 | 1,481 |
| 5 | Legal Cynicism and (Subcultural?) Tolerance of Deviance: The Neighborhood Context of Racial Differences Robert J. Sampson, Dawn Jeglum Bartusch · Law & Society Review | 1998 | 1,448 |
| 6 | Sexual Experiences Survey: A research instrument investigating sexual aggression and victimization. Mary P. Koss, Cheryl J. Oros · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 1982 | 1,435 |
| 7 | The “Mainstreaming” of America: Violence Profile No. 11 George Gerbner, Larry P. Gross, Michael Morgan et al. · Journal of Communication | Sep 1980 | 1,163 |
| 8 | The Spreading of Disorder Kees Keizer, Siegwart M. Lindenberg, Linda Steg · Science | 20 Nov 2008 | 1,117 |
| 9 | Observer's reaction to the "innocent victim": Compassion or rejection? Melvin J. Lerner, Carolyn H. Simmons · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 1966 | 922 |
| 10 | Companions in Crime: The Social Aspects of Criminal Conduct Ronald L. Akers, Mark Warr · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews | May 2003 | 874 |
| 11 | Social norms and the prevention of alcohol misuse in collegiate contexts. H. Wesley Perkins · Journal of Studies on Alcohol Supplement | Mar 2002 | 863 |
| 12 | Reconsidering Peers and Delinquency: How do Peers Matter? Denise L. Haynie, D. Wayne Osgood · Social Forces | Dec 2005 | 756 |
| 13 | Attribution of blame in rape cases: A review of the impact of rape myth acceptance, gender role conformity and substance use on victim blaming Amy Grubb, Emily Turner · Aggression and Violent Behavior | 7 Jul 2012 | 620 |
| 14 | What Is News? Galtung and Ruge revisited Tony Harcup, Deirdre O’Neill · Journalism Studies | May 2001 | 603 |
| 15 | Discourse Semantics and Ideology Teun A. van Dijk · Discourse & Society | Apr 1995 | 600 |
| 16 | Folk devils and moral panics Simon Cottee · Theoretical Criminology | Nov 2002 | 591 |
| 17 | Rethinking 'Moral Panic' for Multi-Mediated Social Worlds Ángela McRobbie, Sarah L. Thornton · British Journal of Sociology | Dec 1995 | 561 |
| 18 | Notes on the Sociology of Deviance Kai T. Erikson · Social Problems | Apr 1962 | 547 |
| 19 | DOES CRIME JUST MOVE AROUND THE CORNER? A CONTROLLED STUDY OF SPATIAL DISPLACEMENT AND DIFFUSION OF CRIME CONTROL BENEFITS* David L. Weisburd, Laura Wyckoff, Justin T. Ready et al. · Criminology | Aug 2006 | 535 |
| 20 | Terrorism and the Politics of Fear David L. Altheide · Culture Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies | 11 Oct 2006 | 527 |
| 21 | Self-Protection and the Culture of Honor: Explaining Southern Violence Dov J. Cohen, Richard E. Nisbett · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin | Oct 1994 | 525 |
| 22 | Moral Panics: Culture, Politics, and Social Construction Erich Goode, Nachman Ben‐Yehuda · Annual Review of Sociology | Aug 1994 | 514 |
| 23 | ‘Binge’ drinking, British alcohol policy and the new culture of intoxication Fiona Catherine Measham, Kevin Brain · Crime Media Culture An International Journal | 11 Nov 2005 | 509 |
| 24 | Robberies in Chicago: A Block-Level Analysis of the Influence of Crime Generators, Crime Attractors, and Offender Anchor Points Wim Bernasco, Richard Block · Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency | 5 Dec 2010 | 483 |
| 25 | The Anxiety of Being Asian American: Hate Crimes and Negative Biases During the COVID-19 Pandemic Hannah Tessler, Meera Choi, Grace Kao · American Journal of Criminal Justice | 10 Jun 2020 | 480 |
| 26 | Beyond ‘Revenge Porn’: The Continuum of Image-Based Sexual Abuse Clare M. S. McGlynn, Erika Rackley, RUTH A. HOUGHTON · Feminist Legal Studies | 16 Mar 2017 | 470 |
| 27 | Ontological Gerrymandering: The Anatomy of Social Problems Explanations Steve Woolgar, Dorothy Pawluch · Social Problems | Feb 1985 | 459 |
| 28 | The narratives of offenders Lois Presser · Theoretical Criminology | 15 Apr 2009 | 453 |
| 29 | Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys Juan J. Battle · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews | 27 Jun 2012 | 452 |
| 30 | CRIMINAL BEWARE: A SOCIAL NORMS PERSPECTIVE ON POSTING PUBLIC WARNING SIGNS* P. Wesley Schultz, Jennifer J. Tabanico · Criminology | Nov 2009 | 449 |
| 31 | The Work of Watching One Another: Lateral Surveillance, Risk, and Governance Mark Andrejevic · Surveillance & Society | Sep 2002 | 439 |
| 32 | On the concept of moral panic David Garland · Crime Media Culture An International Journal | Apr 2008 | 437 |
| 33 | Official Labeling, Criminal Embeddedness, and Subsequent Delinquency Jón Gunnar Bernburg, Marvin D. Krohn, Craig J. Rivera · Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency | 3 Jan 2006 | 436 |
| 34 | What Does the Selfie Say? Investigating a Global Phenomenon Theresa M. Senft, Nancy K. Baym · International journal of communication | Sep 2015 | 430 |
| 35 | “The News Media, the Problem Frame, and the Production of Fear” David L. Altheide · Sociological Quarterly | Sep 1997 | 422 |
| 36 | The Labeling perspective and delinquency: An elaboration of the theory and an assessment of the evidence Raymond Paternoster, LeeAnn Iovanni · Justice Quarterly | Sep 1989 | 414 |
| 37 | Burglars on the Job, Streetlife and Residential Break-ins Dermot P. J. Walsh · International journal of law, crime and justice | Sep 1995 | 413 |
| 38 | Revisiting fear and place: women's fear of attack and the built environment Hille Koskela, Rachel E. Pain · Geoforum | May 2000 | 412 |
| 39 | Social integration, individual perceptions of collective efficacy, and fear of crime in three cities Chris L. Gibson, Jihong “Solomon” Zhao, Nicholas P. Lovrich et al. · Justice Quarterly | Sep 2002 | 410 |
| 40 | Social Control and Delinquent Behavior: An Examination of the Elements of the Social Bond Marvin D. Krohn, James L. Massey · Sociological Quarterly | Sep 1980 | 404 |
| 41 | Victimization and the Fear of Crime James Garofalo · Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency | 1979 | 403 |
| 42 | Pluralistic ignorance and alcohol use on campus: Some consequences of misperceiving the social norm. Deborah A. Prentice, Dale T. Miller · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 1993 | 397 |
| 43 | Television News and the Cultivation of Fear of Crime Daniel Römer, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Sean Aday · Journal of Communication | Mar 2003 | 397 |
| 44 | The Effects of Hot Spots Policing on Crime Anthony A. Braga · The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science | Nov 2001 | 395 |
| 45 | Signal crimes and signal disorders: notes on deviance as communicative action1 Martin Innes · British Journal of Sociology | Sep 2004 | 390 |
| 46 | Family interaction: A process model of deviancy training Gerald R. Patterson, Thomas J. Dishion, L. Bank · Aggressive Behavior | 1984 | 389 |
| 47 | The Culture of High Crime Societies David Garland · The British Journal of Criminology | Jun 2000 | 387 |
| 48 | POLICE SUBCULTURE RECONSIDERED Steve Herbert · Criminology | May 1998 | 386 |
| 49 | A Reconsideration of Parental and Peer Influences on Adolescent Deviance Robert H. Aseltine · Journal of Health and Social Behavior | Jun 1995 | 382 |
| 50 | Making Sense of S&M: A Discourse Analytic Account Gary W. Taylor, Jane Maria Ussher · Sexualities | Aug 2001 | 380 |
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