Institute of Criminology

Amy Nivette - Biography

Contact Details

Amy Nivette
Email:
aen34@cam.ac.uk

Education

  • 2009 - Present
    Ph.D. Candidate. Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge
    Topic: Evaluating cross-national predictors of homicide
    Supervisor: Professor Manuel Eisner

  • 2008 - 2009
    M.Phil. Criminological Research. Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge

  • 2004 - 2008
    BSc (Summa Cum Laude) Justice Studies. Minor: Sociology. University of Idaho.

Publications

  • Nivette, A.E. (2011). Cross-National Predictors of Homicide: A Meta-Analysis. Homicide Studies, 15(2): 103-131.
  • Nivette, A.E. (2011). Violence in Non-State Societies: A Review. British Journal of Criminology, 51(3): 578-598.
  • Nivette, A.E. (2011). Old Theories and New Approaches: Evaluating Freda Adler's Theory of Low Crime and its implications for criminology. Theoretical Criminology, 15(1):83-99.

Other Publications

  • Jensen, E.L., Neuilly, M., and Nivette, A.E. (2008, July 18). Crime Prevention and Re-entry Programs in Idaho: A Report on Current Services and Gaps in Services. Report presented to the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission, Boise, ID.
  • Jensen, E.L., Neuilly, M., and Nivette, A.E. (2008, May 2). Causes and Correlates of Gang Membership, Gang Prevention Programs, and Reentry Programs: An Evidence-Based Review of the Literature. Report presented to the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission, Boise, ID.

Research Interests

  • Low crime societies
  • Cross-national/comparative criminology
  • Culture and violence
  • Macro-social theory
  • Social capital/social cohesion and crime
  • Meta-analysis