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William D. Bales publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William D. Bales sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 110 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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William D. Bales D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William D. Bales sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William D. Bales is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States, focusing on research within social sciences and psychology. Their scholarly work spans multiple intersecting topics related chiefly to criminal justice, corrections, and forensic psychology.

Bales has contributed notably to research areas including criminal justice and corrections analysis, crime patterns and interventions, psychopathy and forensic psychiatry, as well as social issues such as homelessness and human-animal interaction studies. Their exploration also touches on migration, health, and trauma.

The scientist's publications appear in a variety of academic venues, reflecting a focus on criminal justice policy and related social sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Prison Journal
  • American Journal of Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice Policy Review
  • Crime & Delinquency
  • Law & Society Review

William D. Bales has collaborated recurrently with multiple coauthors, including George B. Pesta, Jennifer M. Brown, Thomas G. Blomberg, Daniel P. Mears, and Vivian Aranda-Hughes.

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on institutional and policy impacts within the criminal justice system. Recent contributions include:

  • "Forecasting the Racial and Ethnic Impacts of 'Race-Neutral' Legislation through Researcher and Policymaker Partnerships" (2021), published in the American Journal of Criminal Justice
  • "A Beastly Bargain: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Prison-Based Dog-Training Programs in Florida" (2021), published in The Prison Journal
  • "Releases From a Local Jail: The Impact of Visitation on Recidivism" (2020), published in Criminal Justice Policy Review
  • "Captives of the 'Society of Captives': Working in Solitary Confinement" (2023), published in The Prison Journal
  • "The Effect of Legal Status on Prison Misconduct" (2022), published in Crime & Delinquency

William D. Bales's work integrates sociology, political science, clinical psychology, and aspects of general health professions and genetics to address complex social and behavioral phenomena related to crime and corrections.

Best Publications

  • Inmate Social Ties and the Transition to Society: Does Visitation Reduce Recidivism?

    William D. Bales;Daniel P. Mears

  • THE LABELING OF CONVICTED FELONS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR RECIDIVISM

    Theodore G. Chiricos;Kelle Barrick;William D. Bales;Stephanie R. Bontrager

  • Prison Visitation and Recidivism

    Daniel P. Mears;Joshua C. Cochran;Sonja E. Siennick;William D. Bales

  • UNEMPLOYMENT AND PUNISHMENT: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT*

    Theodore G. Chiricos;William D. Bales

  • SOCIAL ECOLOGY AND RECIDIVISM: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRISONER REENTRY*

    Daniel P. Mears;Xia Wang;Carter Hay;William D. Bales

  • Assessing the impact of imprisonment on recidivism

    William D. Bales;Alexis R Piquero

  • RACE, ETHNICITY, THREAT AND THE LABELING OF CONVICTED FELONS*

    Stephanie Bontrager;William Bales;Ted Chiricos

  • Incarceration, education and transition from delinquency

    Thomas G. Blomberg;William D. Bales;Karen Mann;Alex R. Piquero

  • Does Inmate Behavior Affect Post-Release Offending? Investigating the Misconduct-Recidivism Relationship among Youth and Adults

    Joshua C. Cochran;Daniel P. Mears;William D. Bales;Eric A. Stewart

  • UNDER SURVEILLANCE: AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING

    Kathy G. Padgett;William D. Bales;Thomas G. Blomberg

  • Here and Gone: Anticipation and Separation Effects of Prison Visits on Inmate Infractions:

    Sonja E. Siennick;Daniel P. Mears;William D. Bales

  • SUPERMAX INCARCERATION AND RECIDIVISM

    Daniel P. Mears;William D. Bales

  • The Effect of Racial Inequality on Black Male Recidivism

    Michael D. Reisig;William D. Bales;Carter Hay;Xia Wang

  • The Imprisonment Penalty for Young Black and Hispanic Males: A Crime-Specific Analysis

    Patricia Warren;Ted Chiricos;William Bales

  • RACE‐SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT CONTEXTS AND RECIDIVISM*

    Xia Wang;Daniel P. Mears;William D. Bales

  • Assessing the Effectiveness of Correctional Sanctions

    Joshua C. Cochran;Daniel P. Mears;William D. Bales

  • Racial/Ethnic Differentials in Sentencing to Incarceration

    William D. Bales;Alex R. Piquero

  • Static and Dynamic Indicators of Minority Threat in Sentencing Outcomes: A Multi-Level Analysis

    Cyndy Caravelis;Ted Chiricos;William Bales

  • Spatial Distance, Community Disadvantage, and Racial and Ethnic Variation in Prison Inmate Access to Social Ties

    Joshua C. Cochran;Daniel P. Mears;William D. Bales;Eric A. Stewart

  • RECIDIVISM OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STATE PRISON INMATES IN FLORIDA

    William D. Bales;Laura E. Bedard;Susan T. Quinn;David T. Ensley

  • Is Educational Achievement a Turning Point for Incarcerated Delinquents Across Race and Sex

    Thomas G. Blomberg;William D. Bales;Alex R. Piquero

  • Advancing Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy

    Thomas G. Blomberg;Julie Mestre Brancale;Kevin M. Beaver;William D. Bales

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel P. Mears
Daniel P. Mears Florida State University
Joshua C. Cochran
Joshua C. Cochran University of Cincinnati
Ted Chiricos
Ted Chiricos Florida State University
Kevin M. Beaver
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University
Michael D. Reisig
Michael D. Reisig Arizona State University
Alex R. Piquero
Alex R. Piquero University of Miami
Eric A. Stewart
Eric A. Stewart Florida State University
Richard A. Berk
Richard A. Berk University of Pennsylvania
John K. Cochran
John K. Cochran University of South Florida
J. C. Barnes
J. C. Barnes University of Cincinnati

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