
Overview
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I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida International University. I received my B.S. in Sociology from Oregon State University and my M.S. and Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University. My research foci encompass various aspects of juvenile delinquency and young adult offending, but my current work is concentrated in three areas. First, my research and that of my co-authors focuses on self-control, both it sources and consequences. Second, I have been examining the behavioral and health consequences of a lack of sleep among teenagers. Third, my recent research investigates racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline and juvenile justice sanctioning among youth. My work has been published in outlets including Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Sleep Health, Intelligence, and Preventive Medicine. For my contributions, I received the 2016 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) New Scholar Award. I was also named a 2016 Florida International University Top Scholar for Research and a 2019 Florida International University Top Scholar for Student Mentorship.
My teaching interests focus primarily on research methods and criminological theory. In addition, I independently developed a course entitled Crime Documentaries, where each week of class students view a documentary film on a topic relevant to criminology and criminal justice, accompanied by corresponding readings. More recently, I developed a course entitled Biosocial Criminology, which utilizes Kevin Beaver's Biosocial Criminology textbook, along with Adrian Raine's The Anatomy of Violence, to teach students about cutting edge cross-disciplinary theory and research on the neural, genetic, and biological underpinnings of antisocial behavior and how these factors intersect with social factors emphasized by various theories of crime.
research interests
- Criminological Theory; Developmental Correlates of Delinquency; Biosocial Criminology; Sleep & Behavior; Prosecutorial Discretion; Punishment of Juveniles
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2022Digital self-harm and suicidality among adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/camh.12574 Web of Science: 000822628100001
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2022The Legacy of Troubled Childhoods: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Sleep, and DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/00111287221083961 Web of Science: 000773469800001
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2021Low Self-Control and Cybercrime Victimization: An Examination of Indirect Effects Through Risky Online BehaviorFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/00111287211061728 Web of Science: 000737942400001
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2021Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent nicotine and marijuana vaping: Findings from a statewide sample of Florida youthFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106866 Web of Science: 000718056300002
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2021Sleep duration, depressive symptoms, and digital self-harm among adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/camh.12457 Web of Science: 000632194000001
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2020Adolescent Sleep Problems and Susceptibility to Peer InfluenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0044118X20969024 Web of Science: 000598416300001
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2020Bullying Victimization, Negative Emotions, and Digital Self-Harm: Testing a Theoretical Model of Indirect EffectsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2020.1833380 Web of Science: 000579065100001
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2020Progressive and Traditional Orientations to Prosecution: An Empirical Assessment in Four Prosecutorial OfficesFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0093854820956672 Web of Science: 000567998000001
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2020Who Would 'Purge'? Low Self-Control, Psychopathy, and Offending in the Absence of Legal ControlsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0011128720940953 Web of Science: 000546027200001
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2020Sleep duration, handgun carrying, and taking a handgun to school: an analysis of a statewide sample of Florida youthFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2019.11.008 Web of Science: 000528187500005
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2020School Start Times, Delinquency, and Substance Use: A Criminological PerspectiveFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0011128719845147 Web of Science: 000503718900001
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2020Low Self-Control and Environmental Harm: A Theoretical Perspective and Empirical TestFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12103-019-09514-3 Web of Science: 000505364000001
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2019Assessing Similarities and Differences in Self-Control between Police Officers and OffendersFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12103-019-09505-4 Web of Science: 000499977100001
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2019School Suspension in Florida: The Interactive Effects of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Academic AchievementFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2019.1688853 Web of Science: 000498283700001
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2019Are Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated With Deficits in Self-Control? A Test Among Two Independent Samples of YouthFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0093854819879741 Web of Science: 000489396400001
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2019Low Self-Control, Social Learning, and Texting while DrivingFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12103-018-9448-4 Web of Science: 000462444200002
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2019Could peers influence intelligence during adolescence? An exploratory studyFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2018.11.009 Web of Science: 000456528300005
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2019U.S. public support for the international criminal court: do constitutional considerations matter?Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/01924036.2019.1651748 Web of Science: 000619148000006
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2018The association between fetal testosterone and violent behavior: Additional evidence using the 2D:4D digit ratioFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.06.027 Web of Science: 000442058800044
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2018Perceived school safety, perceived neighborhood safety, and insufficient sleep among adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2018.07.006 Web of Science: 000444924900008
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2018On the Positive Relationship Between Breastfeeding & IntelligenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/dev0000537 Web of Science: 000439918200003
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2018An Examination of the Criminological Consequences and Correlates of Remorselessness During AdolescenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1541204017700713 Web of Science: 000433927100002
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2018Unstructured Socializing With Peers and Risk of Substance Use: Where Does the Risk Begin?Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0022042618774263 Web of Science: 000434317800010
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2018Brain activity, low self-control, and delinquency: An fMRI study of at-risk adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.07.007 Web of Science: 000433400300013
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2018Low self-control and the adoption of street code values among young adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.07.004 Web of Science: 000433400300014
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2018Parental Self-Control and the Development of Male Aggression in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Test of Self-Control TheoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0306624X16662921 Web of Science: 000424647400006
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2017Early Aggression and Later Delinquency: Considering the Redirecting Role of Good ParentingFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1541204016631805 Web of Science: 000408393600004
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2017General intelligence in friendship selection: A study of preadolescent best friend dyadsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2017.07.002 Web of Science: 000412265300004
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2017Prenatal Exposure to Secondhand Smoke and the Development of Self-ControlFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s40865-016-0038-1 Web of Science: 000442773700001
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2017Unstructured Socializing with Peers and Delinquent Behavior: A Genetically Informed AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-017-0680-x Web of Science: 000407995500008
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2017Reassessing the relationship between general intelligence and self-control in childhoodFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2016.10.005 Web of Science: 000390670000001
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2016Parental Low Self-Control, Family Environments, and Juvenile DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0306624X15584907 Web of Science: 000382857200003
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2016Low Self-Control and the Victim-Offender Overlap: A Gendered AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0886260515572471 Web of Science: 000378683600004
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2016Can Item-Level Error Correlations Correct for Projection Bias in Perceived Peer Deviance Measures? A Research NoteFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10940-015-9255-8 Web of Science: 000371157300005
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2015Parental Low Self-Control, Parental Socialization, Young Adult Low Self-Control, and Offending: A Retrospective StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0093854815595662 Web of Science: 000361904900006
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2015Adolescent Virtual Time Spent Socializing With Peers, Substance Use, and DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0011128713492499 Web of Science: 000361067400004
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2015IS PEER DELINQUENCY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER? Assessing Alternative Operationalizations of Perceptual Peer DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0093854815569729 Web of Science: 000359733600003
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2015On the Potential Implications of Reports of Fictitious Drug Use for Survey Research on Juvenile DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0306624X14522600 Web of Science: 000357692700005
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2015Inside the Black Box: Identifying the Variables That Mediate the Effects of an Experimental Intervention for AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0011128711398030 Web of Science: 000349598900004
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2015Sleep Deprivation, Low Self-Control, and Delinquency: A Test of the Strength Model of Self-ControlFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-0024-4 Web of Science: 000347876100015
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2015The Impact of Sleep Duration on Adolescent Development: A Genetically Informed Analysis of Identical Twin PairsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-014-0137-4 Web of Science: 000347876100017
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2014The behavioral and health consequences of sleep deprivation among U.S. high school students: Relative deprivation mattersFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.006 Web of Science: 000336562900005
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2014SPECIFYING THE SOURCES OF MISPERCEPTIONS OF PEER DEVIANCE A Tale of Two LevelsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0093854813496998 Web of Science: 000337969900006
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2013Adolescent Psychopathic Traits and Violent Delinquency Additive and Nonadditive Effects With Key Criminological VariablesFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1541204012470850 Web of Science: 000324431300005
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2013Does Low Self-Control Predict Fictitious Drug Use and Untruthfulness?Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2012.707555 Web of Science: 000312592700005
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2013Susceptibility to Peer Influence, Self-Control, and DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682x.2012.00434.x Web of Science: 000313723200005
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2013Maternal versus adolescent reports of self-control: Implications for testing the general theory of crimeFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.10.003 Web of Science: 000315253400004
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2013Negative Cases in the Nexus Between Self-Control, Social Bonds, and DelinquencyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1541204012447959 Web of Science: 000312004300001
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2012Does Self-Control Influence Maternal Attachment? A Reciprocal Effects Analysis from Early Childhood Through Middle AdolescenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10940-012-9173-y Web of Science: 000310472800006
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2012Changes in self-control during adolescence: Investigating the influence of the adolescent peer networkFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.07.002 Web of Science: 000310416300002
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2012Do Peers Matter in the Development of Self-Control? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of YouthFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9692-0 Web of Science: 000304111100002
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2012Student Performance in Research Methods Classes: Assessing the Predictive Validity of the DRAMA ScaleFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2011.590513 Web of Science: 000211223000006
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2011ASSESSING AND EXPLAINING MISPERCEPTIONS OF PEER DELINQUENCYFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2011.00232.x Web of Science: 000290981900009
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2010Bullying Victimization and Adolescent Self-Harm: Testing Hypotheses from General Strain TheoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9502-0 Web of Science: 000276432600002
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2010Stability and Change in Risk Seeking: Investigating the Effects of an Intervention ProgramFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1541204009349398 Web of Science: 000277535500001
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2009Reconsidering the Effect of Self-Control and Delinquent Peers Implications of Measurement for Theoretical SignificanceFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0022427809335171 Web of Science: 000267502000004
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2008Beyond parenting: An examination of the etiology of self-controlFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.04.005 Web of Science: 000257258600006
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Book
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Other Scholarly Work
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2018Advances in the study of self-control: Introduction to the special issue. 1-1.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.11.004 Web of Science: 000433400300001
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2018Could Peers Influence Intelligence during Adolescence? An Exploratory StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/tvj9z
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Review
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2016The role of peer delinquency and unstructured socializing in explaining delinquency and substance use: A state-of-the-art review. 108-122.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2016.08.001 Web of Science: 000390974900011
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Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
- Advancing Prosecutorial Fairness and Effectiveness through Data Innovation as part of the Safety And Justice Challenge awarded by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Found 2021 - 2023
- Advancing Prosecutorial Fairness and Effectiveness through Data and Innovation: A Multi-jurisdictional Initiative awarded by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Found 2018 - 2020
- Data analysis and engaging doctoral students in manuscript development: Deliverables based on phase one awarded by Charles Koch Foundation 2019 - 2020
- A Study of the Influence of Charging Decisions on Disproportionate Sentencing awarded by Charles Koch Foundation 2017 - 2018
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Contact
full name
- Ryan Charles Meldrum
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3493-6283 (confirmed)
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