Aimée X. Delaney is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Worcester State University. Prior to working in academia, she was employed for many years in the American criminal/juvenile justice systems, including work in child protection, a special investigator in the State of New Hampshire, and manager of a juvenile diversion program specializing in alterative conflict resolution. She earned her PhD from the University of New Hampshire, under the direction and guidance of Dr. Murray Straus, Dr. Cesar Rebellon, and Dr. Melissa Wells. Dr. Delaney has published in Criminal Justice Review, Contemporary Perspectives in Family Violence, International Criminal Justice Review, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and Sexual Harassment and Misconduct: An Encyclopedia among other published works. Dr. Delaney is also the primary evaluator for a Drug-Free Community Grant, for which she has developed five different Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and analyzed data obtained from these surveys. She has written several policy publications and monographs related to work on this Drug-Free Community Grant. Dr. Delaney’s research focuses on family and community violence, focusing on risk factors associated with youth victimization and offending both within the United States and globally, and the impact of youth violence and victimization on the justice systems and communities. As an active member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the Northeast Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dr. Delaney regularly presents her research at the annual meetings.

• Preface1. Introduction2. Theoretical Explanations of Socialization Processes and Youth Criminal Behavior3. Norms of Violence 4. Methodology5. Analyzing Norms of Violence6. What Do We Do: The Implications for Norms of ViolenceAppendix

Aimée X. Delaney is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Worcester State University. Prior to working in academia, she was employed for many years in the American criminal/juvenile justice systems, including work in child protection, a special investigator in the State of New Hampshire, and manager of a juvenile diversion program specializing in alterative conflict resolution. She earned her PhD from the University of New Hampshire, under the direction and guidance of Dr. Murray Straus, Dr. Cesar Rebellon, and Dr. Melissa Wells. Dr. Delaney has published in Criminal Justice Review, Contemporary Perspectives in Family Violence, International Criminal Justice Review, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and Sexual Harassment and Misconduct: An Encyclopedia among other published works. Dr. Delaney is also the primary evaluator for a Drug-Free Community Grant, for which she has developed five different Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and analyzed data obtained from these surveys. She has written several policy publications and monographs related to work on this Drug-Free Community Grant. Dr. Delaney’s research focuses on family and community violence, focusing on risk factors associated with youth victimization and offending both within the United States and globally, and the impact of youth violence and victimization on the justice systems and communities. As an active member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the Northeast Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dr. Delaney regularly presents her research at the annual meetings.

• Preface1. Introduction2. Theoretical Explanations of Socialization Processes and Youth Criminal Behavior3. Norms of Violence 4. Methodology5. Analyzing Norms of Violence6. What Do We Do: The Implications for Norms of ViolenceAppendix

Aimée X. Delaney is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Worcester State University. Prior to working in academia, she was employed for many years in the American criminal/juvenile justice systems, including work in child protection, a special investigator in the State of New Hampshire, and manager of a juvenile diversion program specializing in alterative conflict resolution. She earned her PhD from the University of New Hampshire, under the direction and guidance of Dr. Murray Straus, Dr. Cesar Rebellon, and Dr. Melissa Wells. Dr. Delaney has published in Criminal Justice Review, Contemporary Perspectives in Family Violence, International Criminal Justice Review, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and Sexual Harassment and Misconduct: An Encyclopedia among other published works. Dr. Delaney is also the primary evaluator for a Drug-Free Community Grant, for which she has developed five different Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and analyzed data obtained from these surveys. She has written several policy publications and monographs related to work on this Drug-Free Community Grant. Dr. Delaney’s research focuses on family and community violence, focusing on risk factors associated with youth victimization and offending both within the United States and globally, and the impact of youth violence and victimization on the justice systems and communities. As an active member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the Northeast Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dr. Delaney regularly presents her research at the annual meetings.

• Preface1. Introduction2. Theoretical Explanations of Socialization Processes and Youth Criminal Behavior3. Norms of Violence 4. Methodology5. Analyzing Norms of Violence6. What Do We Do: The Implications for Norms of ViolenceAppendix