David N. Khey

Legally High? Legal Considerations of Salvia divinorum.

Abstract The legal status of the hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum has been rapidly changing. Legal prohibitions on this plant native to Oaxaca, Mexico have emerged at the state level, a phenomenon that has not occurred since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Included will be a brief description of the plant that has only recently crept into the popular American consciousness, and a review of the different legal mechanisms through which states have controlled the plant and the pending legislation proposing controls. Lastly, the implications of various state laws are discussed.

Salvia divinorum use among a college student sample.

The recreational use of Salvia divinorum has received increased attention by media outlets and policy-makers in recent years. The vast absence of research to guide the dissemination of information has prompted this research note describing the use of this substance in a large public institution of higher education. The prevalence of Salvia divinorum is described in this context and a description of patterns of use, methods of acquisition, and a subjective estimation of continuance are proffered.

Exploring the Stability and Variability of Impact Factors and Associated Rankings in Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals, 1998–2007

This study sought to explore the impact factors and associated rankings of criminology and criminal justice journals that have been ranked in the top 20 over the past 10 years (1998–2007). The results from this study suggested a considerable degree of similarity in the rankings of criminology and criminal justice journals compared to other known methods insofar as the rankings of the top journals such as CRIM and JRCD. However, further analyses revealed a noticeable amount of stability and variability in the journals that make the top 20 list over time and stability and variability in the rankings of specific journals themselves over time. Study limitations and suggestions for future research ranking criminology and criminal justice journals are also discussed.

Re‐Ranking the Top Female Academic “Stars” in Criminology and Criminal Justice Using an Alternative Method: A Research Note

This study sought to re‐rank the top female academic “stars” in criminology and criminal justice that were identified by a previous study. Using a new software program called Harzing Publish or Perish, the results identified Robin S. Engel as the top ranked female “star” based on her total number of citations and her overall h‐index. Nicole L. Piquero, Angela R. Gover, and Jean M. McGloin also were consistently ranked in the top five across a host of indexes that adjust for age of publication, number of co‐authors, and highly cited works. Furthermore, the results were largely similar to a previous study, although some scholars did move up in the rankings using the new method employed in this study, particularly Angela R. Gover and Lois J. Presser. Study limitations and directions for future research are also discussed.

Gender, Internal Controls, and Academic Dishonesty: Investigating Mediating and Differential Effects

While research has found that males tend to commit more academically dishonest acts than females, we know little about what accounts for the gender differential or whether the same factors can explain academic dishonesty for males and females. This study assesses how internal controls, i.e., self‐control, shame, embarrassment, and moral beliefs, account for the relationship between gender and cheating behavior. Using a sample of students from a southern university in the United States, this study explores three questions. First, do internal controls vary across males and females? Second, can internal controls account for gender differences in test cheating? Third, do internal controls differentially or similarly predict test cheating for males and females? Results show that (a) gender differences among several internal controls as well as cheating behavior, (b) internal controls reduce the gender gap but cannot completely explain why gender differences exist in cheating, and (c) two internal controls, self‐control and moral beliefs, differentially predict male and female test cheating. We discuss limitations of our findings and how research can expand the investigation of gender differences and explanations for engaging in academically dishonest acts.

Criminology and Criminal Justice Hit Parade: Measuring Academic Productivity in the Discipline

Previous research assessing the productivity of criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) scholars has sought to determine the overall most productive scholars based on various measures (e.g. total articles published, total cites, and articles per year). While such lists may be important for those who rank high, they may be best used to establish benchmarks for the discipline. To date, research examining the stars in CCJ has focused on overall stars. The aim of the current research is to highlight the most productive scholars (in CCJ doctoral programs), but to do so based on academic rank. As such, our sample is more inclusive than others that have assessed highly productive scholars in the field. By disaggregating productivity measures by academic ranks, it is possible to determine rising stars in the discipline as well as top stars overall. Additionally, and we think more importantly, such rankings give insights into the state of the discipline.

Emerging Trends in Drug Use and Distribution

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An exploration into the factors associated with specialization among college student computer criminals

While the prior research on whether or not offenders specialize and if certain offender sub‐groups (e.g., violent, property, drug, and sex offenders) may tend to specialize more than others has typically produced results that suggest that most offenders do not specialize, one offender sub‐group, for example, computer criminals, have largely been ignored in this literature. Relying on official longitudinal data sources for a large sample of college students, this study sought to examine if computer criminals tend to specialize and to explore what, if any, factors may distinguish computer crime specialists from generalists. Results suggested that age, being white, having a high grade point average (GPA), and not being affiliated with a Greek fraternity or sorority significantly predicted specialization. Study limitations and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

The Young Scholars from the “Hit Parade”: Where Are They Now?

The current study provides an updated analysis of the scholars who were originally identified as the top young scholars as Assistant Professors identified in earlier literature. Specifically, analysis in this study considers the publication productivity of these scholars over their entire academic career in general and by incorporating five more years of publication productivity data since the original identification and analysis of this cohort. Results from a series of publication productivity metrics including total publications, total citations, h index, and i10 index (and standardized versions of these metrics) reveal that Wesley Jennings is the number one ranked scholar in the original and updated analysis and that Allison Redlich, Abigail Fagan, Christopher Sullivan, and Chris Gibson round out the top five scholars. Study limitations and implications are also discussed.