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D-Index
72
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19035
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17
National Ranking
14

Scott H. Decker publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott H. Decker sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 300 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

Scott H. Decker D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott H. Decker sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award

Overview

Scott H. Decker is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research work primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with significant involvement in subfields such as sociology and political science, clinical psychology, general health professions, safety research, and epidemiology.

The scientist's main topics of research include crime patterns and interventions, criminal justice and corrections analysis, crime, illicit activities, and governance. Additional subjects of focus cover psychopathy, forensic psychiatry, and sexual offending, as well as terrorism, counterterrorism, and political violence. Work related to homelessness and social issues, and migration, health, and trauma also form part of their research interests.

Recent published papers demonstrate the range of their studies and include:

  • "Culture in prison, culture on the street: the convergence between the convict code and code of the street" (2020), Journal of Crime and Justice
  • "Head injury in prison: Gang membership and the role of prison violence" (2020), Journal of Criminal Justice
  • "Gang Homicide: The Road so Far and a Map for the Future" (2021), Homicide Studies
  • "Gang Affiliation and Prisoner Reentry: Discrete-Time Variation in Recidivism by Current, Former, and Non-Gang Status" (2020), Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
  • "What if They Are All High-Risk for Attrition? Correlates of Retention in a Longitudinal Study of Reentry from Prison" (2020), International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Children and Youth Services Review
  • CrimRxiv
  • Journal of Criminal Justice
  • Journal of Crime and Justice
  • Homicide Studies

Scott H. Decker has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including David C. Pyrooz, Meghan M. Mitchell, Chantal Fahmy, José Antonio Sánchez, and Kendra J. Clark. These coauthors have contributed multiple joint publications across various topics in criminal justice and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Life in the Gang: Family, Friends, and Violence

    Scott H. Decker;Barrik van Winkle

  • Burglars On The Job: Streetlife and Residential Break-ins

    Richard T. Wright;Scott H. Decker;Gilbert Geis

  • Armed Robbers in Action: Stickups and Street Culture

    Richard T. Wright;Scott H. Decker;Neal Shover

  • Law and Society Review

    Scott H. Decker

  • Collective and normative features of gang violence

    Scott H. Decker

  • Citizen Attitudes Toward the Police: A Review of Past Findings and Suggestions for Future Policy

    Scott H. Decker

  • Confronting Gangs: Crime and Community

    David G. Curry;Scott H. Decker;David C. Pyrooz

  • What Do We Know About Gangs and Gang Members and Where Do We Go From Here

    Scott H. Decker;Chris Melde;David C. Pyrooz

  • Motives and methods for leaving the gang: Understanding the process of gang desistance

    David C. Pyrooz;Scott H. Decker

  • A Rainbow of Gangs: Street Cultures in the Mega-City

    Scott H. Decker;James Diego Vigil

  • A Multilayered Jurisdictional Patchwork: Immigration Federalism in the United States

    Monica W. Varsanyi;Paul G. Lewis;Doris Marie Provine;Scott Decker

  • Perceptual deterrence among active residential burglars: A research note.

    S Decker;R Wright;R Logie

  • Understanding the Black Box of Gang Organization: Implications for Involvement in Violent Crime, Drug Sales, and Violent Victimization

    Scott H. Decker;Charles M. Katz;Vincent J. Webb

  • YOUNG WOMEN AND GANG VIOLENCE: GENDER, STREET OFFENDING, AND VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION IN GANGS*

    Jody Miller;Scott H. Decker

  • A tale of two cities: Gangs as organized crime groups

    Scott H. Decker;Timothy S. Bynum;Deborah Weisel

  • The Ties That Bind Desistance From Gangs

    David C. Pyrooz;Scott H. Decker;Vincent J. Webb

  • Criminal Expertise and Offender Decision Making: An Experimental Study of the Target Selection Process in Residential Burglary

    Roosevelt Wright;Robert H. Logie;Scott H. Decker

  • Gang Involvement and Delinquency in a Middle School Population

    David G. Curry;Scott H. Decker;Arlen H. Egley

  • A Snowball's Chance in Hell: Doing Fieldwork with Active Residential Burglars

    Richard Wright;Scott H. Decker;Allison K. Redfern;Dietrich L. Smith

  • Taking Stock of the Relationship Between Gang Membership and Offending: A Meta-Analysis

    David C. Pyrooz;Jillian J. Turanovic;Scott H. Decker;Jun Wu

  • Criminal and Routine Activities in Online Settings: Gangs, Offenders, and the Internet

    David C. Pyrooz;Scott H. Decker;Richard K. Moule

  • De-policing and crime in the wake of Ferguson: Racialized changes in the quantity and quality of policing among Missouri police departments

    John A. Shjarback;David C. Pyrooz;Scott E. Wolfe;Scott H. Decker

  • Was there a Ferguson Effect on crime rates in large U.S. cities

    David C. Pyrooz;Scott H. Decker;Scott E. Wolfe;John A. Shjarback

  • POLICING RACE: THE RACIAL STRATIFICATION OF SEARCHES IN POLICE TRAFFIC STOPS*

    Jeffrey Rojek;Richard Rosenfeld;Scott H. Decker

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Pyrooz
David C. Pyrooz University of Colorado Boulder
Charles M. Katz
Charles M. Katz Arizona State University
Richard Rosenfeld
Richard Rosenfeld University of Missouri–St. Louis
Richard Wright
Richard Wright Georgia State University
Beth M. Huebner
Beth M. Huebner Arizona State University
Robert H. Logie
Robert H. Logie University of Edinburgh
Cassia Spohn
Cassia Spohn Arizona State University
Gary LaFree
Gary LaFree University of Maryland, College Park
Frank M. Weerman
Frank M. Weerman Erasmus University Rotterdam
Scott E. Wolfe
Scott E. Wolfe Michigan State University

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