Randy L. LaGrange

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Randy L. LaGrange is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Randy L. LaGrange has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 1 paper in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Randy L. LaGrange's work include Crime Patterns and Interventions (11 papers), Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses (5 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (4 papers). Randy L. LaGrange is often cited by papers focused on Crime Patterns and Interventions (11 papers), Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses (5 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (4 papers). Randy L. LaGrange collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and South Korea. Randy L. LaGrange's co-authors include Kenneth F. Ferraro, Helene R. White, Robert J. Pandina and T. David Evans and has published in prestigious journals such as Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and Journal of Criminal Justice.

In The Last Decade

Randy L. LaGrange

13 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Perceived Risk and Fear of Crime: Role of Social and Physical Incivilities

1992 597 citations Randy L. LaGrange, Kenneth F. Ferraro et al. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Randy L. LaGrange United States	10	1.2k	305	232	174	164	13	1.4k
Pamela Wilcox Rountree United States	13	1.7k 1.5×	605 2.0×	349 1.5×	164 0.9×	196 1.2×	13	2.0k
A. R. Gillis Canada	17	1.0k 0.9×	285 0.9×	201 0.9×	219 1.3×	297 1.8×	40	1.5k
Pamela Irving Jackson United States	11	1.4k 1.2×	232 0.8×	272 1.2×	129 0.7×	158 1.0×	26	1.5k
Jeanette Covington United States	12	1.2k 1.0×	387 1.3×	140 0.6×	62 0.4×	150 0.9×	19	1.4k
Michael R. Geerken United States	15	1.0k 0.9×	361 1.2×	229 1.0×	222 1.3×	261 1.6×	21	1.5k
Timothy F. Hartnagel Canada	17	892 0.8×	262 0.9×	129 0.6×	98 0.6×	192 1.2×	43	1.1k
Danielle M. Reynald Australia	19	1.3k 1.1×	200 0.7×	125 0.5×	76 0.4×	225 1.4×	53	1.5k
James Garofalo United States	11	2.1k 1.8×	375 1.2×	600 2.6×	289 1.7×	368 2.2×	20	2.5k
Marie Skubak Tillyer United States	20	1.1k 0.9×	235 0.8×	423 1.8×	274 1.6×	343 2.1×	52	1.4k
Nicole E. Rader United States	16	840 0.7×	144 0.5×	227 1.0×	171 1.0×	138 0.8×	29	1.1k

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All Works

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13 of 13 papers shown

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LaGrange, Randy L., et al.. (2016). When Birds of a Feather Don't Flock Together: A Macrostructural Approach to Interracial Crime. Sociological Inquiry. 86(2). 166–188. 3 indexed citations

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LaGrange, Randy L., et al.. (2012). Place and Crime. Urban Affairs Review. 49(1). 141–155. 19 indexed citations

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Evans, T. David, et al.. (1999). “Down home” criminology. Journal of Criminal Justice. 27(3). 227–238. 10 indexed citations

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Evans, T. David, et al.. (1996). Theoretical development of comparative criminology: Rekindling an interest. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. 20(1). 15–29. 9 indexed citations

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Ferraro, Kenneth F. & Randy L. LaGrange. (1992). Are Older People Most Afraid of Crime? Reconsidering Age Differences in Fear of Victimization. Journal of Gerontology. 47(5). S233–S244. 130 indexed citations

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LaGrange, Randy L., et al.. (1992). Perceived Risk and Fear of Crime: Role of Social and Physical Incivilities. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 29(3). 311–334. 597 indexed citations breakdown →

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LaGrange, Randy L. & Kenneth F. Ferraro. (1989). ASSESSING AGE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED RISK AND FEAR OF CRIME*. Criminology. 27(4). 697–720. 312 indexed citations

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Ferraro, Kenneth F. & Randy L. LaGrange. (1988). Are older people afraid of crime?. Journal of Aging Studies. 2(3). 277–287. 38 indexed citations

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LaGrange, Randy L., et al.. (1988). Crime and Culture in America: A Comparative Perspective. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). 79(2). 546–546. 1 indexed citations

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White, Helene R., Robert J. Pandina, & Randy L. LaGrange. (1987). LONGITUDINAL PREDICTORS OF SERIOUS SUBSTANCE USE AND DELINQUENCY*. Criminology. 25(3). 715–740. 123 indexed citations

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White, Helene R. & Randy L. LaGrange. (1987). An Assessment of Gender Effects in Self Report Delinquency. Sociological Focus. 20(3). 195–213. 18 indexed citations

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LaGrange, Randy L. & Kenneth F. Ferraro. (1987). The Elderly's Fear of Crime. Research on Aging. 9(3). 372–391. 76 indexed citations

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LaGrange, Randy L. & Helene R. White. (1985). AGE DIFFERENCES IN DELINQUENCY: A TEST OF THEORY*. Criminology. 23(1). 19–45. 108 indexed citations

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