John K. Cochran

John K. Cochran publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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John K. Cochran D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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Best Publications

• Adolescent marijuana use: A test of three theories of deviant behavior

  Ronald L. Akers;John K. Cochran

  406
  Citations

• Beyond Hellfire: An Exploration of the Variable Effects of Religiosity on Adolescent Marijuana and Alcohol Use

  John K. Cochran;Ronald L. Akers

  381
  Citations

• Academic dishonesty and low self‐control: An empirical test of a general theory of crime

  John K. Cochran;Peter B. Wood;Christine S. Sellers;Wendy Wilkerson

  363
  Citations

• Is the Religiosity-Delinquency Relationship Spurious? A Test of Arousal and Social Control Theories:

  John K. Cochran;Peter B. Wood;Bruce J. Arneklev

  362
  Citations

• The Influence of Religion on Attitudes toward Nonmarital Sexuality: A Preliminary Assessment of Reference Group Theory*

  John K. Cochran;Leonard Beeghley

  349
  Citations

• “Render Unto Caesar What Is Caesar's”: Religiosity and Taxpayers' Inclinations to Cheat

  Haroid G. Grasmick;Robert J. Bursik;John K. Cochran

  305
  Citations

• ASSESSING MESSNER AND ROSENFELD'S INSTITUTIONAL ANOMIE THEORY: A PARTIAL TEST*

  Mitchell B. Chamlin;John K. Cochran

  300
  Citations

• Religiosity and alcohol behavior: An exploration of reference group theory

  John K. Cochran;Leonard Beeghley;E. Wilbur Bock

  291
  Citations

• Religion, punitive justice, and support for the death penalty

  Harold G. Grasmick;John K. Cochran;Robert J. Bursik;M'Lou Kimpel

  260
  Citations

• SOCIAL ALTRUISM AND CRIME

  Mitchell B. Chamlin;John K. Cochran

  247
  Citations

• DETERRENCE OR BRUTALIZATION? AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF OKLAHOMA'S RETURN TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT*

  John K. Cochran;Mitchell B. Chamlin;Mark Seth

  240
  Citations

• Social Learning Theory and Partner Violence: A Research Note

  Christine S. Sellers;John K. Cochran;Kathryn A. Branch

  225
  Citations

• Testing Gottfredson and Hirschi’s “low self-control” stability hypothesis: An exploratory study

  Bruce J. Arneklev;John K. Cochran;Randy R. Gainey

  218
  Citations

• Sensation-Seeking and Delinquent Substance Use: An Extension of Learning Theory

  Peter B. Wood;John K. Cochran;Betty Pfefferbaum;Bruce J. Arneklev

  204
  Citations

• SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY AND ALCOHOL BEHAVIOR AMONG THE ELDERLY

  Ronald L. Akers;Anthony J. La Greca;John Cochran;Christine Sellers

  196
  Citations

• FEAR OF CRIME AND VICTIMIZATION AMONG THE ELDERLY IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNITIES

  Ronald L. Akers;Anthony J. La Greca;Christine Sellers;John Cochran

  195
  Citations

• Moral Messages: The Relative Influence of Denomination on the Religiosity-Alcohol Relationship

  E. Wilbur Bock;John K. Cochran;Leonard Beeghley

  192
  Citations

• Shame, Embarrassment, and Formal Sanction Threats: Extending the Deterrence/Rational Choice Model to Academic Dishonesty

  John K. Cochran;Mitchell B. Chamlin;Peter B. Wood;Christine S. Sellers

  178
  Citations

• BEHIND BARS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF JOB SATISFACTION, JOB-RELATED STRESS, AND ANXIETY ON JAIL EMPLOYEES’ INCLINATIONS TO QUIT

  Terry G. Byrd;John K. Cochran;Ira J. Silverman;William R. Blount

  170
  Citations

• Attribution styles and attitudes toward capital punishment for juveniles, the mentally incompetent, and the mentally retarded

  John K. Cochran;Denise Paquette Boots;Kathleen M. Heide

  162
  Citations