Michael R. Gottfredson

16.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
71 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Michael R. Gottfredson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael R. Gottfredson has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 7 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael R. Gottfredson's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (34 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (22 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (18 papers). Michael R. Gottfredson is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (34 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (22 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (18 papers). Michael R. Gottfredson collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. Michael R. Gottfredson's co-authors include Travis Hirschi, Michael J. Hindelang, James Garofalo, Don M. Gottfredson, Joan E. Jacoby, H. Laurence Ross, John S. Goldkamp, Charles W. Lidz, Chester Britt and Marcus Felson and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Psychologist and American Sociological Review.

In The Last Decade

Michael R. Gottfredson

70 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A General Theory of Crime

1990 5.0k citations Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi Scientific Programming profile →
Age and the Explanation of Crime

1983 1.3k citations Travis Hirschi, Michael R. Gottfredson profile →
Victims of Personal Crime: An Empirical Foundation for a Theory of Personal Victimization

1977 1.2k citations Michael J. Hindelang, Michael R. Gottfredson et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael R. Gottfredson United States	31	8.6k	3.1k	1.6k	1.4k	1.3k	71	10.8k
Ronald L. Akers United States	45	7.4k 0.9×	2.6k 0.8×	2.1k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	100	10.8k
Travis Hirschi United States	31	10.7k 1.3×	4.7k 1.5×	2.6k 1.6×	2.4k 1.7×	1.6k 1.2×	66	14.7k
Charles R. Tittle United States	44	6.6k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	924 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	811 0.6×	135	8.2k
Marvin D. Krohn United States	47	6.3k 0.7×	3.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	127	9.4k
Harold G. Grasmick United States	39	6.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	926 0.7×	881 0.7×	73	7.9k
Robert Agnew United States	51	10.0k 1.2×	4.5k 1.4×	2.6k 1.6×	3.0k 2.1×	2.2k 1.6×	90	13.4k
Travis C. Pratt United States	45	7.4k 0.9×	2.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	121	9.5k
Robert J. Bursik United States	28	6.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	721 0.5×	876 0.7×	45	7.2k
John H. Laub United States	40	12.2k 1.4×	6.0k 1.9×	4.4k 2.7×	1.4k 1.0×	2.2k 1.6×	79	15.7k
Debora L. Osgood United States	50	6.4k 0.8×	3.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.7×	2.3k 1.6×	1.1k 0.8×	115	11.8k

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Gottfredson, Michael R.. (2021). The Essential Role of Cross-national Research in Assessing Theories of Crime: Illustrations from Modern Control Theory. 1(1). 28–37. 8 indexed citations

Gottfredson, Michael R. & Travis Hirschi. (2019). Modern Control Theory and the Limits of Criminal Justice. 67 indexed citations

Gottfredson, Michael R.. (2011). Sanctions, situations, and agency in control theories of crime. European Journal of Criminology. 8(2). 128–143. 26 indexed citations

Gottfredson, Michael R.. (2006). Una teoría del control explicativa del delito. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 333–345. 2 indexed citations

Gottfredson, Michael R.. (2005). Offender Classifications and Treatment Effects in Developmental Criminology: A Propensity/ Event Consideration. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 602(1). 46–56. 26 indexed citations

Gottfredson, Michael R. & Travis Hirschi. (1994). A general theory of adolescent problem behavior: Problems and prospects.. 44 indexed citations

Hirschi, Travis & Michael R. Gottfredson. (1993). Rethinking the Juvenile Justice System. Crime & Delinquency. 39(2). 262–271. 42 indexed citations

Sampson, Robert J., Michael R. Gottfredson, & Travis Hirschi. (1992). A General Theory of Crime.. Social Forces. 71(2). 545–545. 31 indexed citations

Gottfredson, Michael R., et al.. (1991). Drug Testing in the Workplace: A View from the Data. eYLS (Yale Law School). 33(1). 127. 1 indexed citations

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Gottfredson, Michael R. & Travis Hirschi. (1990). A General Theory of Crime. Scientific Programming. 5016 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hirschi, Travis & Michael R. Gottfredson. (1990). Substantive Positivism and the Idea of Crime. Rationality and Society. 2(4). 412–428. 28 indexed citations

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Kutchins, Herb, John S. Goldkamp, & Michael R. Gottfredson. (1987). Policy Guidelines for Bail: An Experiment in Court Reform.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 16(3). 373–373. 1 indexed citations

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Gottfredson, Michael R.. (1986). Substantive Contributions of Victimization Surveys. Crime and Justice. 7. 251–287. 50 indexed citations

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Cohen, Lawrence E., Robert L. Kaufman, & Michael R. Gottfredson. (1985). Risk-based crime statistics: A forecasting comparison for burglary and auto theft. Journal of Criminal Justice. 13(5). 445–457. 17 indexed citations

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Gottfredson, Michael R., David L. Decker, David Shichor, & Robert M. O’Brien. (1984). Urban Structure and Victimization.. Social Forces. 63(1). 296–296. 16 indexed citations

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Lidz, Charles W., Travis Hirschi, & Michael R. Gottfredson. (1983). Understanding Crime: Current Theory and Research.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 12(1). 54–54. 116 indexed citations

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Jacoby, Joan E., Michael R. Gottfredson, & Don M. Gottfredson. (1981). Decisionmaking in Criminal Justice: Toward the Rational Exercise of Discretion. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 72(4). 1902–1902. 249 indexed citations

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Gottfredson, Don M., Michael R. Gottfredson, & James Garofalo. (1977). Time served in prison and parole outcomes among parolee risk categories. Journal of Criminal Justice. 5(1). 1–12. 18 indexed citations

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Gottfredson, Michael R. & Michael J. Hindelang. (1977). A consideration of telescoping and memory decay biases in victimization surveys. Journal of Criminal Justice. 5(3). 205–216. 24 indexed citations

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Gottfredson, Michael R.. (1974). An empirical analysis of pre-trial release decisions. Journal of Criminal Justice. 2(4). 287–304. 18 indexed citations

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