Professor
Sociology & Criminal Justice
Randy Gainey
6014 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
NORFOLK, 23529
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Washington, (1995)
M.A. in Sociology, Western Washington University, (1987)
B.A. in Sociology, Western Washington University, (1985)
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Turner, C. G., Payne, B., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Turner, E. Monk. "Quality of Life Indicators among Elderly Persons: Measuring the Interrelationships between Health, Transportation Needs, Happiness, Economics, and Mistreatment" $99,000. Old Dominion University. -
- Gainey, R. R. and Vandecar-Burdin, T. "Suffolk Police Hot-spot Evaluation" $26,196. Local. July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
- Gainey, R. R. "Policing The Drinking Community: A Propensity Score Matched, Multilevel Assessment of The War On Drunk Driving (1983-2013)" $45,000. Higher Education. October 1, 2016 - October 31, 2017
- Gainey, R. R. and Vandecar-Burdin, T. "City of Suffolk Justice Assistance Grant" $14,378. Local. November 16, 2015 - November 15, 2016
- Gainey, R. R. "Proposal for the Park Place Initiative: A Comparative Trend Analysis of Crime in Park Place and the Rest of Norfolk: 2004-2013" $2,000. -
- Gainey, R. R., Vandecar-Burdin, T. and Lopez, J. "Resident Survey and Crime Analyses for Suffolk, VA" $20,000. Local. 2014 - 2014
- Gies, S. V.., Gainey, R. R., Cohen, M. I.., Healy, E., Duplantier, D., Yeide, M., Bekelman, A., Bobnis, A. and Hopps, M. "Evaluation of California's GPS Monitoring of High-RIsk Sex Offenders. Federal. 2012 - 2012
- Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A., Vandecar-Burdin, T. and Payne, B. K. "City of Norfolk Comprehensive Community Youth Violence and Gang Assessment . Local. 2011 - 2011
- Cohen, M. I.., Gies, S. V.., Williams, K., Gainey, R. R., Bekelman, A. and Yeide, M. "Final Report on the Evaluation of the Boys Town Short-term Residential Treatment PRogram . Federal. 2010 - 2010
- Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Vandecar-Burdin, T. "Proposal to Conduct a Comprehensive Youth Assessment Project " $37,995. Local. 2010 - 2010
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K. "Empowerement Approach to Address Youth Violence in the City of Charlottesville" $66,654. Local. -
- Payne, B. K. and Gainey, R. R. "Estimating the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Elder Abuse" $284,000. Federal. -
- Gainey, R. R. and Vandecar-Burdin, T. "The Knowledge, Perceptions and Experiences of Virginians Regarding Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploration of Attitudes as Compared to Service Availability and Prevalence Rates " $40,000. State. -
- Monk Turner, E., Payne, B., Gainey, R. R. and Turner, C. "Multidisciplinary Seed Grant, Quality of Life" $89,000. Old Dominion University. - 2007
- Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. "Collaboration Research: Social Service Programs Offered by Churches: The Effects on Neighborhood Crime" $67,015. - 2006
- Gainey, R. R. "College Summer Grant: Assessing Nursing Home Violations" $5,000. - 2006
- Gainey, R. R., Porter, B. E.., Will, K. E.. and Morrow, J. A.. "Reward-based traffic enforcement: An effectiveness trial for increasing safety-belt use" $149,719. - 2006
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. "Suffolk Initiative on Youth: An Empowerment Approach" $30,000. - 2006
- Gainey, R. R. and Vandecar, T. "A Proposal to Conduct a Workforce Study of Early Care/Education Providers in South Hampton Roads" $55,738. - 2005
- Gainey, R. R., Vandercar-Burdin, T., Payne, B. K.. and Plichta, S. "Assessing Youth Violence Prevention Policies and Programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia" $45,000. - 2005
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. "Patient Abuse and Other Violations in Nursing Homes: An Examination of the Types of Offenses, the System's Response, and The effectiveness of Traditional Policies, Goals, and Objectives" $199,987. - 2005
- Sumter, M. T., Payne, B. and Gainey, R. R. ""Training Law Enforcement Officials, Court Staff, and Prosecutors to Identify and Respond to Elder Abuse"" $272,316. - 2004
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. "Domestic Violence and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know" $7,000. - 2003
- Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. "Institutions, Social Control, and Neighborhood Rates of Violent Crime" $220,000. - 2003
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. "The Social Context of Providing Care to Alzheimer’s Patients: Specifying Interactions Between Social Disorganization, Service Utilization, Burden and Mistreatment" $25,000. - 2003
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. "Electronic Monitoring in an Age of Truth in Sentencing" $179,985. - 2000
- Gainey, R. R., Engen, R. L.. and Steen, S. "Charging and Sentencing Drug Offenders in Washington State: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment" $10,000. - 1999
- Gainey, R. R., Engen, R. L.. and Steen, S. "Race and Ethnic Disparities in Sentencing of Drug Offenders in Washington State: FY1996-1999" $10,000. - 1999
- Gainey, R. R. "A Seminar on Violence and the Life-Course: A Six Week Seminar at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences" $1,000. Old Dominion University. - 1998
- Gainey, R. R. "Participation at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences: Violence in the Life Course" $4,700. - 1998
- Danner, M. and Gainey, R. R. ""Interracial Contacts and Social Relations of Urban and Rural School Students" " $50,000. 1996 - 1997
- Gainey, R. R. "Interpreting Statistics: What the Books Don't Tell You" $1,000. Old Dominion University. - 1995
Expertise
Articles
- Gies, S., Gainey, R. R. and Healy, E. (2016). Monitoring high-risk sex offenders with GPS. Criminal justice studies 29 (1) , pp. 1–20.
- Lynch, C., Gainey, R. R. and Chappell, A. (2016). The effects of social and educational disadvantage on the roles and functions of school resource officers. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 39 (3) , pp. 521–535.
- White, G. F., Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. (2015). Alcohol outlets and neighborhood crime: a longitudinal analysis. Crime & Delinquency 61 (6) , pp. 851–872.
- Policastro, C., Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K. (2015). Conceptualizing crimes against older persons: elder abuse, domestic violence, white-collar offending, or just regular ‘old’crime. Journal of Crime and Justice 38 (1) , pp. 27–41.
- Lee, A., Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. (2014). Banking Options and Neighborhood Crime: Does Fringe Banking Increase Neighborhood Crime?. American Journal of Criminal Justice 39 (3) , pp. 549–570.
- Triplett, R. A., White, G. F. and Gainey, R. R. (2013). Churches as neighborhood organizations and their relationship to street and domestic violent crime: The role of denomination, stability, and heterogeneity. Deviant Behavior 34 (10) , pp. 803–823.
- Gainey, R. R., Alper, M. and Chappell, A. (2011). Fear of crime revisited: Examining the direct and indirect effects of disorder, risk perception, and social capital. American Journal of Criminal Justice 36 (2) , pp. 120–137.
- Skinner, M. L., Haggerty, K. P., Fleming, C. B., Catalano, R. F. and Gainey, R. R. (2011). Opiate-addicted parents in methadone treatment: long-term recovery, health, and family relationships. Journal of addictive diseases 30 (1) , pp. 17–26.
- Gainey, R. R., Payne, B. K. and Kropf, N. (2010). Neighborhood disadvantage and refusal of formal services among cases reported to adult protection services. Journal of evidence-based social work 7 (4) , pp. 348–360.
- Time, V., Payne, B. K. and Gainey, R. R. (2009). Don’t help victims of crime if you don’t have the time: Assessing support for Good Samaritan laws. Journal of Criminal Justice 38 (4) , pp. 790–795.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K. (2009). Gender, victimisation, perceived risk and perceptions of police performance in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. International Journal of Police Science & Management 11 (3) , pp. 306–323.
- Payne, B. K. and Gainey, R. R. (2009). Mapping Elder Mistreatment Cases: Interactions Between Mistreatment, Dementia, Service Utilization, Access to Services, and Disadvantage. Journal of human behavior in the social environment 19 (8) , pp. 1025–1041.
- Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R. and Button, D. M.. (2008). An Empowered Approach to Developing a Youth Violence Prevention Plan: A Case Study in Small but Growing Rural Community. Crime Prevention and Community Safety 10 , pp. 249-270.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2008). Guns, Offense Type and Virginia Exile: Should Gun Reduction Policies focus on Specific Offenses. Criminal Justice Policy Review 19 , pp. 196-214.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2007). Attitudes About the Police and Neighborhood Safety in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: The Influence of Criminal Victimization and Perceptions of a Drug Problem. Criminal Justice Review 32 , pp. 142-155.
- Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K., Fleming, C. and Catalano, R. (2007). Teaching Parenting Skills in a Methadone Treatment Setting. Social Work Research 31 , pp. 185-190.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2006). Caregiver Burden, Elder Abuse, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration 29 , pp. 245-259.
- Payne, B. K.., Time, V. and Gainey, R. R. (2006). Police Chiefs' and Students' Attitudes Concerning Miranda Warnings. Journal of Criminal Justice 34 , pp. 653-660.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2006). The Criminal Justice Response to Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: A Routine Activities Perspective. Western Criminology Review 7 , pp. 67-81.
- Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R. and Carey, C. (2005). All in the Family: Gender Family Crimes and Later Criminality . Women and Criminal Justice 16 , pp. 73-90.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2005). Differentiating Self-Neglect as a Type of Elder Mistreatment: How Do These Cases Compare to Traditional Type of Elder Mistreatment. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect 17 (21-36).
- Gainey, R. R., Steen, S. and Engen, R. (2005). Exercising Options: An Assessment of the Use of Alternative Sanctions for Drug Offenders. Justice Quarterly 22 , pp. 488-520.
- Steen, S., Engen, R. and Gainey, R. R. (2005). Images of Danger: The Role of Typescripts in Sentencing Drug Offenders. Criminology 43 , pp. 435-468.
- Triplett, R. A., Sun, I. Y.. and Gainey, R. R. (2005). Social Disorganization and the Ability and Willingness to Enact Control: A Preliminary Test. Western Criminology Review 6 (1) , pp. 89-103.
- Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Danner, M. (2004). "What Drives Punitive Beliefs?: Demographic Characteristics and Justifications for Sentencing". Journal of Criminal Justice 32 , pp. 195-206.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). Social and Governmental Altruism, Deterrence Theory, and Nursing Home Regulatory Violations: A State-Level Analysis. Journal of Crime and Justice 27 (2) , pp. 59-78.
- Sun, I. Y.., Triplett, R. A. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). Social Disorganization, Legitimacy of Local Institutions and Neighborhood Crime. Journal of Crime and Justice 27 (1) , pp. 33-60.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). “Ancillary Consequences of Employee Theft” . Journal of Criminal Justice 32 , pp. 63-73.
- Sun, I., Triplett, R. A. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). “Neighborhood Characteristics and Crime: A Test of Sampson and Groves’ Model of Social Disorganization” . Western Criminology Review 5 (1) , pp. 1-16.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). “The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Released from Jail or Prison: Safety, Control, and Comparisons to the Incarceration Experience” . The Prison Journal 84 , pp. 413-435.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2003). “The Influence of Demographic Factors on the Experience of House Arrest” . Federal Probation , pp. 64-70.
- Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Danner, M. (2003). "Justifications for the Probation Sanction among Residents of Virginia: Cool or Uncool?". Federal Probation 67 (3) , pp. 42-48.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2003). "Understanding and Developing Controversial Issues in College Courses". College Teaching 51 , pp. 52-58.
- Sun, I. Y.., Triplett, R. A. and Gainey, R. R. (2003). Neighborhood Characteristics and Crime: A Test of Sampson and Groves’ Model of Social Disorganization. Western Criminological Review 5 , pp. 1-16.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (2003). “Changing Attitudes Toward House Arrest with Electronic Monitoring: The Impact of a Single Presentation” . International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 47 , pp. 196-209.
- Engen, R. L.., Gainey, R. R., Crutchfield, R. and Weis, J. (2003). “Discretion and Disparity under Sentencing Guidelines: The Role of Departures and Structured Sentencing Alternatives”. Criminology 41 , pp. 99-130.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2003). “Electronic Monitoring and Newspaper Coverage in the Press” . Journal of Crime and Justice 16 , pp. 133-156.
- Triplett, R. A., Gainey, R. R. and Sun, I. Y.. (2003). “Institutional Strength, Social Control and Neighborhood Crime Rates” . Theoretical Criminology 7 , pp. 421-438.
- Gainey, R. R. and Seyfrit, C. L.. (2001). "Fear of Crime Among Rural Youth: Testing the Generality of Urban Models to Rural Areas” . Sociological Focus 34 , pp. 269-286.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2000). "Teaching Controversial Issues in Criminal Justice Courses” . Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (2000). “A Quantitative and Qualitative Examination of Offenders’ Experiences on Electronic Monitoring” . International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 44 , pp. 84-96.
- Engen, R. L.. and Gainey, R. R. (2000). “Conceptualizing Legally-Relevant Factors Under Guidelines: A Reply to Ulmer” . Criminology 38 , pp. 1245-1252.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2000). “Is Good-Time Appropriate for Offenders on Electronic Monitoring: Attitudes of Monitoring Directors” . Journal of Criminal Justice 28 , pp. 1-10.
- Engen, R. L.. and Gainey, R. R. (2000). “Modeling the Effects of Legally-Relevant and Extra-Legal Factors Under Sentencing Guidelines: The Rules Have Changed” . Criminology 38 , pp. 1207-1230.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2000). “The State of Electronic Monitoring in America” . Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 28 , pp. 1-10.
- Gainey, R. R., Payne, B. K.. and O'Toole, M. (2000). “Time in Jail, Time on Electronic Monitoring, and Recidivism: An Event History Analysis” . Justice Quarterly 17 , pp. 733-752.
- Catalano, R. F.., Gainey, R. R., Fleming, C. B.., Haggerty, K. P.. and Johnson, N. (1999). "Experimental Intervention with Families of Substance Abusers: One Year Follow-up of the Focus on Families Project" . Addiction 94 , pp. 241-254.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (1999). "How Monitoring Punishes" . Journal of Offender Monitoring 12 (1) , pp. 23-26.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (1999). “Attitudes Towards Electronic Monitoring Among Monitored Offenders and Criminal Justice Students” . Journal of Offender Monitoring 29 , pp. 195-208.
- Brewer, D. D.., Catalano, R., Haggerty, K., Gainey, R. R. and Fleming, C. (1998). "A Meta-Analysis of Patient Factors Associated with Continued Drug Use During and After Treatment for Opiate Addiction” . Addiction 93 , pp. 73-92.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (1998). "A Qualitative Assessment of the Pains Experienced on Electronic Monitoring" . International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 42 , pp. 149-163.
- Hoppe, M., Wells, E., Haggerty, K., Simpson, E., Gainey, R. R. and Catalano, R. (1998). "Bonding in a High-Risk and a General Sample of Children: Comparison of Measures of Attachment and Their Relationship to Smoking and Drinking" . Journal of Youth and Adolescence 27 , pp. 59-81.
- Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.., Hoppe, M. J.. and Gainey, R. R. (1998). "Effectiveness of Primary Prevention Interventions with High Risk Youth" . NIDA Research Monograph Series 176, Cost-Benefit/Cost-Effectiveness Research of Drug Abuse: Implications for Programming and Policy , pp. 83-110.
- Arneklev, B. J.., Cochran, J. and Gainey, R. R. (1998). "Testing Gottfredson and Hirschi's 'Low Self-Control' Stability Hypothesis". American Journal of Criminal Justice 23 , pp. 107-127.
- Gainey, R. R., Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.. and Hoppe, M. (1997). "Deviance Among the Children of Heroin Addicts in Treatment: Impact of Parents and Peers" . Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal 18 (143-159).
- Fleming, C. B.., Brewer, D., Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K. P.. and Catalano, R. (1997). "Parent Drug Use and Bonding to Parents as Predictors of Substance Use in Children of Substance Abusers" . Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse 6 , pp. 75-86.
- Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.., Gainey, R. R. and Hoppe, M. J.. (1997). "Reducing Parental Risk Factors for Children's Substance Misuse: Preliminary Outcomes with Addicted Parents" . Substance Use & Misuse 32 , pp. 699-721.
- Gainey, R. R., Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.. and Hoppe, M. J.. (1995). "Participation in a Parent Training Program for Methadone Clients". Addictive Behaviors 20 , pp. 117-125.
- Gainey, R. R., Peterson, P. L.., Wells, E. A.., Hawkins, J. David. and Catalano, R. F.. (1995). "The Social Networks of Cocaine Users Seeking Treatment" . Addiction Research 3 , pp. 17-32.
- Wells, E. A.., Peterson, P. L.., Gainey, R. R., Hawkins, J. David. and Catalano, R. F.. (1994). "Outpatient Treatment for Cocaine Abuse: A Controlled Comparison of Relapse Prevention and Twelve-Step Approaches" . American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 20 , pp. 1-17.
- Gainey, R. R., Wells, E. A.., Hawkins, J. David. and Catalano, R. F.. (1993). "Predicting Treatment Retention Among Cocaine Users" . International Journal of the Addictions 28 , pp. 487-506.
Books
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2005). Drugs and Policing: A Scientific Perspective. Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, LTD.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2005). Family Violence and Criminal Justice: A Life Course Approach (2nd Edition). Anderson.
Book Chapters
- Inderbitzen, M., Bates, K. and Gainey, R. R. (2015). Perspective on Deviance and Social Control Sage.
- Gies, S. V.., Healy, E. and Gainey, R. R. (2014). Using GPS Technology to Monitor High Risk Offenders in the United States Brazil: Monitoracao Eletronica, Probation E Paradigmas Penais .
- Inderbitzen, M., Bates, K. and Gainey, R. R. (2013). Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Perspective Sage.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2008). “The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Released from Jail or Prison: Safety, Control, and Comparisons to the Incarceration Experience” Corrections: A Text/Reader SAGE Publishing.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (2007). Social Disorganization, Strain, and Elder Abuse (pp. 115-132) Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
- Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.. and Gainey, R. R. (2003). Prevention approaches in methadone treatment settings: Children of drug abuse treatment clients New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
- Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.., Fleming, C. B.., Brewer, D. D.. and Gainey, R. R. (2002). “Children of Substance-Abusing Parents: Current Findings from the Focus on Families Project” New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (1999). "How Monitoring Punishes," Reprinted in Perspectives: Issues in Corrections Coursewise Publishing Company.
Presentations
- Geis, S. and Gainey, R. R. (January , 2008). Evaluating California’s GPS Monitoring of High Risk Sex Offenders National Institute of Justice: Community Corrections Workshop Washington, DC.
- Thompson, A. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 2007). Fear of Crime and Confidence in the Criminal Justice System - Results of a State-wide Survey Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Atlanta.
- Gainey, R. R. and Thompson, A. (September , 2007). Fear of Crime and Confidence in the Criminal Justice System: Considering Race and Sex Interaction Effects Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association Savannah, GA.
- Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K., Fleming, C. and Skinner, M. (March , 2007). Social Network Characteristics and Continued Drug Use Among Drug Addicted Parents Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Seattle.
- Triplett, R. A., Gainey, R. R. and Sun, I. (November , 2006). The Role of Churches in Socially Disorganized Neighborhoods Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Los Angeles.
- Engen, R., Gainey, R. R. and Steen, S. (November , 2006). The Role of Race/Ethnicity in Prosecutorial Decisions About Drug Offenders Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Los Angeles.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (March , 2006). A Gendered approach to Understanding the Relationships Between Victimization Experiences and Attitudes Towards the Police Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences .
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (November , 2005). Perceptions of Security and Attitudes Towards the Police in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Toronto.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (November , 2005). Project Safe Neighborhood in Norfolk: A Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Toronto.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (November , 2004). Prosecutorial Strategies to Curb Violent Crime: Project Safe Neighborhoods Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Nashville, TN.
- Sun, I., Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2004). Assessing the Role of the Strength of Neighborhood-Based Institutions in Neighborhood Rates of Crime Nashville, TN.
- Gainey, R. R., Smith, K. and Arneklev, B. (September , 2004). Factors Affecting The Services Provided To Victims Of Sexual Assault Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association Raleigh, NC.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (March , 2004). Ancillary Consequences of Employee Theft Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (November , 2003). Drugs and Violence in Neighborhoods: Causal Relationship or Common Causes Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Denver, CO.
- Gainey, R. R., Sun, I. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2003). Measuring Institutional Strength: Examining the Role of Neighborhood-Based Institutions in Understanding Neighborhood Rates of Crime Denver, Colorado.
- Engen, R. L.. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 2002). Estimating Prosecutorial and Judicial Discretion in Sentencing Under Guildlines Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
- Triplett, R. A., Sun, I. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 2002). Public Services and the Willingness to Enact Control: Expanding Our Understanding of Neighborhood Crime Rates Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
- Payne, B. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 2002). Regulatory Violations in Nursing Homes: A State-Level Analysis Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
- Gainey, R. R. and Engen, R. L.. (November , 2002). Sentencing Disparity and Departures as a Mediational Process Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (September , 2002). Electronic Monitoring and Newspaper Coverage in the National Press A Content Analysis Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association Clearwater, FL.
- Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Danner, M. ( 2001). Sentencing and Punishment Justification: Has the Public Cooled Off? Atlanta, GA.
- Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. (November , 2001). Exploring Neighborhood Violent Crime Rates Over Time: Newport News (1989-2000) Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Atlanta, GA.
- Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. (November , 2001). Social Disorganization and Violent Crime in the 'Burbs' Atlanta, Georgia .
- Gainey, R. R., Steen, S. and Engen, R. L.. (November , 2000). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Sentencing Alternatives for Drug Offenders Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology San Fransisco, CA.
- Gainey, R. R., Danner, M. and Seyfrit, C. L.. (November , 1999). Racial Composition and Fear of Crime Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology .
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (November , 1998). Conceptualizing and Assessing the ‘Pains’ Associated with Electronic Monitoring Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Washington DC.
- Gainey, R. R., Payne, B. K.. and O'Toole, M. (September , 1998). Time in Jail, Time on Electronic Monitoring, and Recidivism: An Event History Analysis Southern Conference on Corrections Palm Beach, FL.
- Gainey, R. R. and Seyfrit, C. L.. (November , 1997). Fear of Crime Among Youth on Virginia's Rural Eastern Shore Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology San Diego, CA.
- Vandecar, T. J.. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 1997). The Impact of Legal and Extra-Legal Factors on Sentencing Outcomes Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology San Diego, CA.
- Gainey, R. R. and Payne, B. K.. (October , 1997). Electronic Monitoring: What Those on It Have to Say About It Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association Richmond, VA.
- Gainey, R. R., Danner, M. and Seyfrit, C. L.. (October , 1997). Fear of Crime on Virginia's Rural Eastern Shore Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association Richmond, VA.
- Arneklev, B. J.., Cochran, J. K.. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 1996). Assessing the Stability of 'Low Self Control' Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
- Gainey, R. R., Catalano, R. F.. and Haggerty, K. P.. (November , 1996). Parental Heroin Use Following a Parenting Program for Methadone Clients: Effects of Family Factors, Skills, Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Depression Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
- Gainey, R. R. and Day, L. Edward. (March , 1996). Publishing Criminology in the Sociological Trinity: The Past 25 Years of the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, and Social Forces Seattle, WA.
- Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K. P.. and Catalano, R. F.. (November , 1995). Modeling Drug Use Over Time with Discrete Time Event History Analyses Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Boston, MA.
- Gainey, R. R., Engen, R. L.., Crutchfield, R. D.. and Weis, J. G.. (August , 1995). The Effects of Social Context and Offender Race on Sentencing Practices: A Multi-level Analysis Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association Washington, D.C. .
- Gainey, R. R., Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.. and Hoppe, M. J.. (November , 1994). Outcomes of a Parent Training Program for Opiate Abusers in Methadone Treatment: Impact on the Children Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Miami, FL.
- Gainey, R. R. (August , 1994). The Role of Social Integration and Support on Fear of Crime Among Adolescents Over Time: A Panel Analysis Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association Los Angeles, CA.
- Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K. P.., Catalano, R. F.. and Hoppe, M. J.. (June , 1994). Teaching Parenting Skills to Drug Addicted Parents in Methadone Treatment Annual Meeting of the College on Drug Dependence Palm Beach, FL.
- Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K. P.., Catalano, R. F.. and Hoppe, M. J.. (June , 1994). Outcomes From Participation in a Parenting Program for Methadone Clients Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research Palm Beach, FL.
- Gainey, R. R., Catalano, R. F.., Haggerty, K. P.. and Hoppe, M. J.. (October , 1993). Parental Monitoring/Supervision, Delinquent Peers and Problem Behaviors Among the Children of Methadone Clients Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Phoenix, AZ.
- Gainey, R. R. (August , 1993). Individual and Contextual Predictors of Fear Among Adolescents in School and the Home Neighborhood Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association Miami, FL.
- Gainey, R. R. (March , 1993). Community Structure and Fear of Crime Among Adolescents Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association Portland, OR.
- Gainey, R. R. (November , 1992). Fear Among Adolescents in the School and School Neighborhood: A Contextual Analysis Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology New Orleans, LA.
- Gainey, R. R., Haggerty, K. P.. and Catalano, R. F.. (November , 1992). Retention and Exposure to a Parenting Skills Training Program for Drug Abusers: Exploring Ignored Variation Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology New Orleans, LA.
- Gainey, R. R., Peterson, P. L.., Wells, E. A.., Hawkins, J. David. and Catalano, R. F.. (November , 1991). The Social Networks of Cocaine Abusers: The Ties That Bind and Gag Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology San Francisco, CA.
- Gainey, R. R., Simpson, E. E.., Stephens, R. S.. and Roffman, R. (November , 1990). Periods of Abstinence and Relapse Following Treatment: An Event History Approach to Assessing Treatment Outcome Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Baltimore, MD.
- Simpson, E. E.., Gainey, R. R., Murphy, T. J.., Wells, E. A.., Catalano, R. F.., Hawkins, D. and Roffman, R. A.. (November , 1989). Adherence to Cigarette, Marijuana and Cocaine Treatment Programs: A Survival Analysis Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Reno, NV.
- Arneklev, B. J.. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 1989). Differential Involvement or Discrimination? Explaining Racial Disparity in Juvenile Incarceration: A State Level Analysis Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Reno, NV.
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