24 Publications
2019
Secrets and Lies: Adolescent Religiosity and Concealing Information from Parents
Desmond, Scott
Religions, vol. 10, (no. 2), pp. 132, 2019-02-23. | Journal Article
2018
"Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice": religion and life satisfaction among emerging adults in the United States
Desmond, Scott A⋅Kraus, Rachel and Dugan, Brendan J. L
Mental Health, Religion & Culture, vol. 21, (no. 3), pp. 318, 3/16/2018. | Journal Article
2015
Being Thankful: Examining the Relationship Between Young Adult Religiosity and Gratitude
Kraus, Rachel⋅Desmond, Scott and Palmer, Zachary
Journal of Religion and Health, vol. 54, (no. 4), pp. 1331-1344, Aug 2015. | Journal Article
 
The Power of Place Revisited
Kubrin, Charis E and Desmond, Scott A
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, vol. 13, (no. 4), pp. 366, 20151000. | Journal Article
2014
Sex Offenders and Sex Crime Recidivism
Budd, Kristen and Desmond, Scott A
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, vol. 58, (no. 12), pp. 1499, 20141200. | Journal Article
 
The Effects of Importance of Religion and Church Attendance on Adolescents' Moral Beliefs
Desmond, Scott A and Kraus, Rachel
Sociological Focus, vol. 47, (no. 1), pp. 31, 1/2/2014. | Journal Article
2013
Religion, Self Control, and Substance Use
Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Ulmer, Jeffery T⋅Ulmer, Jeffery T⋅Bader, Christopher D and Bader, Christopher D
Deviant Behavior, vol. 34, (no. 5), pp. 406, 5/1/2013. | Journal Article
2012
Liar, Liar: Adolescent Religiosity and Lying to Parents
Desmond, Scott⋅Desmond, Scott⋅Kraus, Rachel and Kraus, Rachel
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion, vol. 8, 20120101. | Journal Article
 
Religious Involvement and Dynamics of Marijuana Use: Initiation, Persistence, and Desistence
Ulmer, Jeffery T⋅Ulmer, Jeffery T⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Jang, Sung Joon⋅Jang, Sung J⋅Johnson, Byron R and Johnson, Byron
Deviant Behavior, vol. 33, (no. 6), pp. 468, 7/1/2012. | Journal Article
 
Self-Control, Opportunity, and Substance Use
Desmond, Scott A⋅Bruce, Alan S and Stacer, Melissa J
Deviant Behavior, vol. 33, (no. 6), pp. 447, 7/1/2012. | Journal Article
2011
RELIGIOSITY, PEERS, AND DELINQUENCY: DOES RELIGIOSITY REDUCE THE EFFECT OF PEERS ON DELINQUENCY?
Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Soper, Sarah E⋅Soper, Sarah E⋅Kraus, Rachel and Kraus, Rachel M
Sociological Spectrum, vol. 31, (no. 6), pp. 694, 11/1/2011. | Journal Article
2010
A Longitudinal Analysis of Neighborhood Crime Rates Using Latent Growth Curve Modeling
Kikuchi, George and Desmond, Scott
Sociological Perspectives, vol. 53, (no. 1), pp. 150, 20100300. | Journal Article
 
Congregations and Crime: Is the Spatial Distribution of Congregations Associated with Neighborhood Crime Rates?
Desmond, Scott⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Kikuchi, George⋅Kikuchi, George⋅Morgan, Kristopher and Morgan, Kristopher H
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, vol. 49, (no. 1), pp. 55, 20100301. | Journal Article
 
Divine Justice: The Relationship Between Images of God and Attitudes Toward Criminal Punishment
Bader, Christopher D⋅Bader, Christopher D⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Mencken, F. C⋅Carson Mencken, F⋅Johnson, Byron R and Johnson, Byron
Criminal Justice Review, vol. 35, (no. 1), pp. 106, 20100300. | Journal Article
 
Does Change in Teenage Religiosity Predict Change in Marijuana Use Over Time?
Desmond, Scott⋅Kikuchi, George and Budd, Kristen
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion, vol. 6, 20100101. | Journal Article
 
Religious Development: How (And Why) Does Religiosity Change From Adolescence to Young Adulthood?
Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott⋅Morgan, Kristopher⋅Morgan, Kristopher H⋅Kikuchi, George and Kikuchi, George
Sociological Perspectives, vol. 53, (no. 2), pp. 270, 20100600. | Journal Article
 
Teenage Religiosity and Changes in Marijuana Use During Transition to Adulthood
Ulmer, Jeffrey⋅Ulmer, Jeffrey T⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott⋅Johnson, Byron⋅Jang, Sung J⋅Johnson, Byron and Johnson, Byron R
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion, vol. 6, 20100101. | Journal Article
2009
The Power of Place: Immigrant Communities and Adolescent Violence
Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Kubrin, Charis E and Kubrin, Charis E
The Sociological Quarterly, vol. 50, (no. 4), pp. 607, 9/1/2009. | Journal Article
2008
RELIGIOSITY, MORAL BELIEFS, AND DELINQUENCY: DOES THE EFFECT OF RELIGIOSITY ON DELINQUENCY DEPEND ON MORAL BELIEFS?
Desmond, Scott A.⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Desmond, Scott A⋅Soper, Sarah E⋅Soper, Sarah E.⋅Soper, Sarah E⋅Purpura, David J.⋅Purpura, David J⋅Purpura, David J⋅Smith, Elizabeth⋅Smith, Elizabeth and Smith, Elizabeth
Sociological Spectrum, vol. 29, (no. 1), pp. 71, 12/5/2008. | Journal Article
2006
Do as I Say and as I Do: The Effects of Consistent Parental Beliefs and Behaviors upon Religious Transmission
Bader, Christopher D⋅Bader, Christopher⋅Desmond, Scott A and Desmond, Scott
Sociology of Religion, vol. 67, (no. 3), pp. 329, 20061001. | Journal Article
1998
A classroom exercise for teaching the problems of offense classification and tabulation associated with the UCR
Bruce, Alan S and Desmond, Scott A
Journal of Criminal Justice Education, vol. 9, (no. 1), pp. 129, 3/1/1998. | Journal Article
1997
Juvenile Delinquency
Desmond, Scott A⋅Kratcoski, P. C and Kratcoski, L. D
Teaching Sociology, vol. 25, (no. 1), pp. 93, 1997-01-00. | Journal Article
 
Limitations of Self-Report Delinquency Surveys: A "Hands-on" Approach
Bruce, Alan⋅Bruce, Alan S⋅Desmond, Scott and Desmond, Scott A
Teaching Sociology, vol. 25, (no. 4), pp. 321, 19971001. | Journal Article
 
Promoting Graduate Students' Membership in Professional Organizations
Desmond, Scott and Symens, Amy
Teaching Sociology, vol. 25, (no. 2), pp. 182, 19970401. | Journal Article