Robert Worley

Biographic Data

ID4198637
NAMERobert Worley
GIVEN NAMESRobert
FAMILY NAMEWorley
SIGNATUREWORLEY R
AFFILIATIONSLamar University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS36
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Dirty Bosses In The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice

    Robert M Worley, Robert WorleyARTICLEDeviant Behavior2025Cited by: 1References: 57

  • The Rivals? A Treatise on Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s Howard Stern Appearances and an Extended Commentary on Opposable Thumbs

    Open AccessRobert M Worley, Robert WorleyARTICLETheory in Action2024

    In his book, Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, Matt Singer provides readers with a thoughtful examination of the twenty-three-year collaboration of two of the most successful and widely known film critics ever to appear on television. As the author discusses, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert worked at rival newspapers—the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times—and they were fiercely competitive, even “mortal enemies” (3).…

  • A Look at Ron Huff’s Contributions to Social Justice

    Open AccessBrian Forst, Robert M Worley et al.ARTICLETheory in Action2023

    his doctorate in sociology from Ohio State in 1974, studying criminology under his main mentor, Simon ("Sy") Dinitz.He became a leading authority on gangs and wrongful convictions.Ron served as a consultant on gangs, youth violence, and public policy to several federal agencies, including the US Senate Judiciary Committee, the FBI National Academy, the US Department of Justice, as well as state

  • Thinking About James Q. Wilson

    Open AccessBrian Forst, Robert M Worley et al.ARTICLETheory in Action2022

  • A Chat with Deterrence Scholar Brian Forst

    Open AccessRobert M Worley, Robert Worley et al.ARTICLETheory in Action2022

  • American Prisons and Jails

    Vidisha Worley, Robert WorleyBOOKAmerican Prisons and Jails2018

    This two-volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the history and current character of American prisons and jails and their place in the U.S. corrections system. This encyclopedia provides a rigorous and comprehensive summary of correctional systems and practices and their evolution throughout US history. Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons…

  • Guards as Embezzlers

    Robert M Worley, Robert Worley et al.ARTICLEDeviant Behavior2006Cited by: 16References: 6

    Some correctional employees end their careers in disgrace by engaging in "inappropriate relationships" with inmates. This study employed face-to-face interviews with thirty-two inmate manipulators who admitted to behaving inappropriately with prison staff members. Based on the interviews, our findings indicate that offenders are very likely to persist in establishing relationships with correctional employees who have what Cressey (Citation1973) r…

  • Prison Guard Predators

    Robert M Worley, Robert Worley et al.ARTICLEDeviant Behavior2003Cited by: 19References: 3

    Recently, media accounts have shed light on a number of correctional employees who were terminated for engaging in "inappropriate relationships" with prisoners. This study employed face-to-face interviews of 32 inmate "turners" who were investigated for engaging in inappropriate relationships with security officers. We found that many inmate manipulators share similar attitudes and beliefs regarding inappropriate relationships. Our findings indic…