Ben Stickle
Biographic Data
| ID | 4199107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ben Stickle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ben |
| FAMILY NAME | Stickle |
| SIGNATURE | BEN STICKLE |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middle Tennessee State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8561-2070 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is Gun Demand National? Evidence from Google Searches and Nics Background Checks
The importation model mediated
Enhancing Crime Specificity
This study advances the argument that criminological analysis requires greater crime specificity, emphasizing the need to define and study offenses at finer levels of distinction. We propose a four-level classification framework to organize crime data from broad legal categories to target-specific forms. Using 8,706 metal theft incidents in Louisville, Kentucky (2011–2016), the analysis shows that disaggregating metal theft into target-specific f…
Measuring Prison Education Across States
A Video Data Analysis Of Pet Theft Incidents
The pandemic as a criminological experiment
COVID-19 caused serious personal and societal damage. It also created, however, a unique natural experiment. How did the pandemic affect crime levels? In this article, we analyse unique empirical data for the Netherlands, covering January 2016–March 2021, to assess if and how crime patterns changed during the first 12 months of COVID-19-related measures. Domestic violence, which was expected to rise, did not increase, nor did distraction burglary…
Catalytic converter theft
Oral History in Academic Criminal Justice
Preserving and documenting the contributions of leading scholarship within criminology and criminal justice is essential to understanding the history of the field and serves to reaffirm high scholarly standards among the next generation of scholars. The current study, drawing from a leading professional organization within the field, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), engages an oral history documentation of the recipients of the th…
Police Behavior, Hiring, and Crime Fighting
A High Note
Background During the last decade, drug abuse rates, particularly prescription drugs, have increased. Simultaneously, music consumption has dramatically increased, and the leading genre is currently rap music. While the casual relationship is debated, musical preference is related to substance misuse and other risky behaviors. There is a lack of studies examining rap music and references to specific types and forms of drugs. Objective: The presen…
Not just a walk in the woods? Exploring the impact of individual characteristics and changing job roles on stress among conservation officers
Research relating to police stress has typically focused on officers working in urban areas, neglecting their rural counterparts. This is especially true of conservation officers, who are tasked with enforcing laws in state parks and other recreational areas. To date, only a handful of studies have sought to better understand their experiences and perceptions. This is problematic due to the fact that these officers face unique duty-related stress…
Crime Rates in a Pandemic
Metal Scrappers and Thieves
Examining public willingness-to-pay for burglary prevention
Examining public willingness-to-pay for burglary prevention
Metal Scrappers and Thieves
Crime Rates in a Pandemic
Police Behavior, Hiring, and Crime Fighting
A High Note
Background During the last decade, drug abuse rates, particularly prescription drugs, have increased. Simultaneously, music consumption has dramatically increased, and the leading genre is currently rap music. While the casual relationship is debated, musical preference is related to substance misuse and other risky behaviors. There is a lack of studies examining rap music and references to specific types and forms of drugs. Objective: The presen…
Not just a walk in the woods? Exploring the impact of individual characteristics and changing job roles on stress among conservation officers
Research relating to police stress has typically focused on officers working in urban areas, neglecting their rural counterparts. This is especially true of conservation officers, who are tasked with enforcing laws in state parks and other recreational areas. To date, only a handful of studies have sought to better understand their experiences and perceptions. This is problematic due to the fact that these officers face unique duty-related stress…
Oral History in Academic Criminal Justice
Preserving and documenting the contributions of leading scholarship within criminology and criminal justice is essential to understanding the history of the field and serves to reaffirm high scholarly standards among the next generation of scholars. The current study, drawing from a leading professional organization within the field, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), engages an oral history documentation of the recipients of the th…
The pandemic as a criminological experiment
COVID-19 caused serious personal and societal damage. It also created, however, a unique natural experiment. How did the pandemic affect crime levels? In this article, we analyse unique empirical data for the Netherlands, covering January 2016–March 2021, to assess if and how crime patterns changed during the first 12 months of COVID-19-related measures. Domestic violence, which was expected to rise, did not increase, nor did distraction burglary…
Catalytic converter theft
Measuring Prison Education Across States
A Video Data Analysis Of Pet Theft Incidents
Is Gun Demand National? Evidence from Google Searches and Nics Background Checks
The importation model mediated
Enhancing Crime Specificity
This study advances the argument that criminological analysis requires greater crime specificity, emphasizing the need to define and study offenses at finer levels of distinction. We propose a four-level classification framework to organize crime data from broad legal categories to target-specific forms. Using 8,706 metal theft incidents in Louisville, Kentucky (2011–2016), the analysis shows that disaggregating metal theft into target-specific f…
Crime Patterns and Interventions (8 works) · Criminology (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (3 works)