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Hall, M., & Barrett, L.  (2010).  How diverse are U.S. suburbs?  Urban Studies, 47(1), 3-28.

Follow-Up Questions:

1. Compare the divergent conceptualizations of ‘suburban dream’ and ‘suburban nightmare’.

2. According to Hall and Barrett, how did they alter their conceptualization of diversity in their study?

3. Did Hall and Barrett find suburbs to be more or less heterogeneous in their study?  Briefly describe their findings.

Hawdon, J., & John, R.  (2009).  Social capital, social control, and changes in victimization rates.  Crime & Delinquency, 55(4), 526-549.

Follow-Up Questions:

4. What is meant by the term “social capital”?

5. How is social capital related to criminal offending?

6. What was the dynamic between social capital and crime in the findings of the Hawdon and John study?

Lopez, V., Jurik, N., & Gillard-Matthew, S.  (2009).  Gender, sexuality, power and drug acquisition strategies among adolescent girls who use meth.  Feminist Criminology, 4(3), 226-251.

Follow-Up Questions:

7. Have research studies indicated that young women use methamphetamine more or less than their male counterparts?

8. According to Lopez, Jurik, and Gillard-Matthews under what context did most of the girls interviewed begin their use and abuse of meth?

9. According to research how do the characteristics of meth markets differ from those of crack or cocaine?