The Journal of Crime and Justice

From the Editor The Journal of Crime and Justice, the official publication of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, is a triennial peer-reviewed journal featuring original scholarly work in the area of crime and criminal justice. JC&J welcomes quantitative and qualitative articles and theoretical commentaries. Special topic issues are also welcomed. Current and forthcoming issues can be found at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/RJCJ/ Prospective authors should send a cover letter with contact information and the manuscript electronically to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rjcj

Michael J. Leiber - Editor
Maude Beaudry-Cyr - Assistant Managing Editor
University of South Florida

Editorial Board Deputy Editors
Finn Esbensen University of Missouri at St. Louis	Charis E. Kubrin University of California - Irvine
Marvin Krohn University of Florida	O.J. Mitchell University of South Florida

Editorial Board Members
Jay Albanese Virginia Commonwealth University	Melissa Burek Bowling Green State University	Mitch Chamlin Texas State University - San Marcos
Steve Chermak Michigan State University	Jennifer Cobbina Michigan State University	James Frank University of Cincinnati
Tina Freiburger University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee	Beth M. Huebner University of Missouri - St. Louis	Lorine Hughes University of Colorado - Denver
Wesley Jennings University of South Florida	William King Sam Houston State University	Eric Lambert University of Mississippi
Thomas Loughran University of Maryland	Michael Lynch University of South Florida	Daniel Mears Florida State University
Mahesh Nalla Michigan State University	Gene Paoline University of Central Florida	Nicole L. Piquero University of Texas - Dallas
Nancy Rodriguez Arizona State University	Joseph Schafer Southern Illinois University - Carbondale	Christopher Sullivan University of Cincinnati
Faye Taxman George Mason University	William Wells Sam Houston State University	Emily Wright University of Nebraska - Omaha