William R Smith

Works (17)

Updated: August 3rd, 2023 17:50

2019 journal article

Scared or Attached? Unraveling Important Links in Strain-Crime Relationships Among School Students

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY, 63(8), 1175–1201.

By: A. Kuptsevych-Timmer, O. Antonaccio*, E. Botchkovar* & W. Smith n

author keywords: delinquency; general strain theory; adolescents; social bonds; perceived risk of sanctions
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Crime / psychology; Fear; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Juvenile Delinquency / statistics & numerical data; Male; Parents; Psychological Theory; Social Control, Formal; Stress, Psychological / classification; Students / psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Ukraine
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 17, 2019

2018 journal article

Exploring perceived restoration potential of urban green enclosure through immersive virtual environments

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 55, 99–109.

By: P. Tabrizian n, P. Baran n, W. Smith n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: Virtual reality; Psychological restoration; lmmersive virtual environment; Design; Urban environment; Perceived safety
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Increasing Physical Activity in Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments: The Effect of Setting Adjacency Relative to Other Built Environment and Social Factors

ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR, 48(4), 550–578.

By: W. Smith n, R. Moore n, N. Cosco n, J. Wesoloski n, T. Danninger n, D. Ward*, S. Trost*, N. Ries n

author keywords: physical activity; built environment; childcare centers; outdoor learning environment design
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Anomic Strain and External Constraints: A Reassessment of Merton's Anomie/Strain Theory Using Data From Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY, 59(10), 1079–1103.

By: O. Antonaccio*, W. Smith n & F. Gostjev*

author keywords: Merton; anomie/strain theory; delinquency; Ukraine
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Anomie; Criminals; Female; Humans; Juvenile Delinquency / statistics & numerical data; Male; Models, Theoretical; Socioeconomic Factors; Ukraine
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Social and Environmental Factors Related to Boys’ and Girls’ Park-Based Physical Activity

Preventing Chronic Disease, 12(E97).

By: J. Bocarro*, M. Floyd*, W. Smith*, M. Edwards*, C. Schultz*, P. Baran*, R. Moore, N. Cosco*, L. Suau

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Age Factors; Catchment Area, Health; Child; Child, Preschool; Energy Metabolism; Environment Design; Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Promotion / methods; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Logistic Models; Male; Motor Activity / physiology; North Carolina; Parent-Child Relations; Play and Playthings; Public Facilities / statistics & numerical data; Recreation; Sedentary Behavior / ethnology; Sex Factors; Social Environment; Walking / physiology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Childcare Outdoor Renovation as a Built Environment Health Promotion Strategy: Evaluating the Preventing Obesity by Design Intervention

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION, 28(3), S27–S32.

By: N. Cosco*, R. Moore* & W. Smith*

author keywords: Preschool; Playground; Physical Activity; Behavior Mapping; Built Environment; Prevention Research
MeSH headings : Child Behavior; Child Day Care Centers; Child, Preschool; Environment Design; Faculty; Health Promotion / methods; Humans; Inservice Training / methods; Motor Activity / physiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Pediatric Obesity / epidemiology; Pediatric Obesity / prevention & control; Play and Playthings; Social Behavior; Teaching / methods
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Park-Based Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41(3), 258–265.

By: M. Floyd n, J. Bocarro n, W. Smith n, P. Baran n, R. Moore n, N. Cosco n, M. Edwards*, L. Suau*, K. Fang n

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Motor Activity; Public Facilities / statistics & numerical data; Recreation; Regression Analysis; Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data; Sex Factors
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Adaptation of the System for Observing Physical Activity and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to Assess Age Groupings of Children

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 6(6), 699–707.

By: J. Bocarro*, M. Floyd*, R. Moore*, P. Baran, T. Danninger, W. Smith*, N. Cosco*

author keywords: direct observation; children; measurement; reliability; parks
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adolescent Development; Age Factors; Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Motor Activity; Observation; Play and Playthings; Public Facilities; Recreation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Molecular-level simulations of chemical reaction equilibrium for nitric oxide dimerization reaction in disordered nanoporous carbons

FLUID PHASE EQUILIBRIA, 272(1-2), 18–31.

By: M. Lisal*, P. Cosoli*, W. Smith*, S. Jain n & K. Gubbins n

author keywords: Disordered nanoporous carbon; Macroscopic adsorption model; Reaction Ensemble Monte Carlo; Reaction equilibrium; Reactive adsorption isotherm
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Simulation of chemical reaction equilibria by the reaction ensemble Monte Carlo method: a review

MOLECULAR SIMULATION, Vol. 34, pp. 119–146.

author keywords: Monte Carlo; reaction; equilibria; simulation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Driving while black: Bias processes and racial disparity in police stops

CRIMINOLOGY, 44(3), 709–738.

By: P. Warren*, D. Tomaskovic-Devey*, W. Smith n, M. Zingraff* & M. Mason n

author keywords: police stops; racial disparity; racial profiling; cognitive bias
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 review

Socioecological models of automotive theft: Integrating routine activity and social disorganization approaches

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, 39(3), 304–336.

By: K. Rice & W. Smith*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 article

Social science, social policy, and the law

Smith, W. R. (2001, May). CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY-A JOURNAL OF REVIEWS, Vol. 30, pp. 296–298.

By: W. Smith*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Constructing actuarial devices for predicting recidivism - A comparison of methods

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR, 27(6), 733–764.

By: E. Silver*, W. Smith n & S. Banks*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Furthering the integration of routine activity and social disorganization theories: Small units of analysis and the study of street robbery as a diffusion process

CRIMINOLOGY, 38(2), 489–523.

By: W. Smith n, S. Frazee n & E. Davison*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1998 journal article

The consequences of error: Recidivism prediction and civil-libertarian ratios

JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 26(6), 481–502.

By: W. Smith n & D. Smith*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1997 journal article

Fear of crime: Gender differences in risk perception and neutralizing fear of crime

British Journal of Criminology, 37(4), 608–634.

By: W. Smith* & M. Torstensson n

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018