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Overview

Marc Gertz is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with significant contributions in sociology, political science, and international relations.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions

Marc Gertz has published scholarly articles in noteworthy venues such as:

  • Race and Justice
  • Policing & Society

Their recent papers include:

  • "Group Threat, Racial/Ethnic Animus, and Punitiveness in Latin America: A Multilevel Analysis" (2020) published in Race and Justice
  • "The Blurred 'Blue line': a cross-national comparison of the sources of public support for extralegal policing" (2020) published in Policing & Society

Frequent co-authors with whom Marc Gertz has collaborated include:

  • Peter Lehmann
  • Cecilia Chouhy
  • Alexa J. Singer
  • Jessica N. Stevens
  • Jessica Walzak

Their research contributions mainly relate to issues of social dynamics around crime, justice systems, and policing practices. The intersection of group threat and racial or ethnic animus, as well as public perceptions of extralegal policing, are among the specific areas explored in their recent work.

Best Publications

  • The Construct Validity and Refinement of Process-Based Policing Measures:

    Michael D. Reisig;Jason Bratton;Marc G. Gertz

  • Crime, News and Fear of Crime: Toward an Identification of Audience Effects

    Ted Chiricos;Sarah Eschholz;Marc Gertz

  • Armed resistance to crime: the prevalence and nature of self-defense with a gun

    Gary D. Kleck;Marc G. Gertz

  • RACIAL TYPIFICATION OF CRIME AND SUPPORT FOR PUNITIVE MEASURES

    Ted Chiricos;Kelly Welch;Marc Gertz

  • FEAR, TV NEWS, AND THE REALITY OF CRIME*

    Ted Chiricos;Kathy Padgett;Marc Gertz

  • RACIAL COMPOSITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND FEAR OF CRIME

    Ted Chiricos;Michael Hogan;Marc G. Gertz

  • Perceived Racial and Ethnic Composition of Neighborhood and Perceived Risk of Crime

    Ted Chiricos;Ranee McEntire;Marc Gertz

  • Television and Fear of Crime: Program Types, Audience Traits, and the Mediating Effect of Perceived Neighborhood Racial Composition

    Sarah Eschholz;Ted Chiricos;Marc Gertz

  • Punitive attitudes toward criminals: Exploring the relevance of crime salience and economic insecurity

    Michael T. Costelloe;Ted Chiricos;Marc Gertz

  • THE MISSING LINK IN GENERAL DETERRENCE RESEARCH

    Gary Kleck;Brion Sever;Spencer Li;Marc Gertz

  • Race and attitudes toward the police: Assessing the effects of watching "reality" police programs

    Sarah Eschholz;Brenda Sims Blackwell;Marc G. Gertz;Ted Chiricos

  • Economic Insecurity, Blame, and Punitive Attitudes

    Michael J. Hogan;Ted Chiricos;Marc Gertz

  • RECONSIDERING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED NEIGHBORHOOD RACIAL COMPOSITION AND WHITES' PERCEPTIONS OF VICTIMIZATION RISK: DO RACIAL STEREOTYPES MATTER? ∗

    Justin T. Pickett;Ted Chiricos;Kristin M. Golden;Marc G. Gertz

  • Public perceptions of white-collar crime and punishment

    Kristy Holtfreter;Shanna Van Slyke;Jason Bratton;Marc Gertz

  • The Scary World of Online News? Internet News Exposure and Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Justice

    Sean Patrick Roche;Justin T. Pickett;Marc Gertz

  • The typification of Hispanics as criminals and support for punitive crime control policies

    Kelly Welch;Allison Ann Payne;Ted Chiricos;Marc G. Gertz

  • Sex Crimes, Children, and Pornography Public Views and Public Policy

    Daniel P. Mears;Christina Mancini;Marc G. Gertz;Jake Bratton

  • PUBLIC OPINION AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE JUVENILE COURT

    Daniel P. Mears;Carter Hay;Marc G. Gertz;Christina Mancini

  • Carrying Guns for Protection: Results from the National Self-Defense Survey

    Gary D. Kleck;Marc G. Gertz

  • ETHNIC THREAT AND SOCIAL CONTROL: EXAMINING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR JUDICIAL USE OF ETHNICITY IN PUNISHMENT

    Brian D. Johnson;Eric A. Stewart;Justin Pickett;Marc Gertz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ted Chiricos
Ted Chiricos Florida State University
Justin T. Pickett
Justin T. Pickett University at Albany, State University of New York
Nicole Leeper Piquero
Nicole Leeper Piquero University of Miami
Alex R. Piquero
Alex R. Piquero University of Miami
Eric A. Stewart
Eric A. Stewart Florida State University
Michael D. Reisig
Michael D. Reisig Arizona State University
Eric P. Baumer
Eric P. Baumer Pennsylvania State University
Kevin M. Beaver
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University
Brian D. Johnson
Brian D. Johnson University of Maryland, College Park
J. C. Barnes
J. C. Barnes University of Cincinnati

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