International Journal of Rural Criminology: Volume 1, Issue 2 (November 2012)

Editor’s Introduction

Donnermeyer, Joseph F.; Barclay, Elaine; Phillips, Daniel W.; Weisheit, Ralph; Wood, Darryl S. ( 2012-11 )

Systematically Addressing Inconsistencies in the Rural Social Disorganization and Crime Literature

Kaylen, Maria T.; Pridemore, William Alex ( 2012-11 )

The rural criminological literature has recently experienced an increased interest in structural theories of crime, with social disorganization theory being the primary emphasis. This article summarizes and synthesizes ...

Explaining Crime in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Communities

Wells, L. Edward; Weisheit, Ralph A. ( 2012-11 )

Traditional urban theories of community crime development increasingly are being adapted and evaluated for their relevance to the crime problems of smaller and less urban settings. Most notable of these have been social ...

Racial/Ethnic Variations in Violence Against Women: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Differences

DeKeseredy, Walter S.; Dragiewicz, Molly; Rennison, Callie Marie ( 2012-11 )

A large literature shows that violence against women in intimate relationships varies across racial/ethnic groups. However, it is unclear whether such variations differ across urban, suburban, and rural areas. The main ...

Land Theft as Rural Eco-Crime

White, Rob ( 2012-11 )

Land grabbing in various forms is happening in many different parts of this globe. This involves ‘outsiders’ - nation-states as well as corporations - colluding with local domestic elites to radically alter existing ...