recent publications

Francis, B, Soothill, K and Piquero, A. (2007) Estimation Issues and Generational Changes in Modeling Criminal Career Length.Crime & Delinquency  53: 84-105

Bartolucci, F, Pennoni, F,and Francis B. (2007) A latent Markov model for detecting patterns of criminal activity.. J. Royal Statistical Society Series A. 170,115-132

Soothill, K,, Francis, B. and Liu, J. (2008). Does serious offending lead to homicide? Exploring the interrelationships and sequencing of serious crime. British Journal of Criminology. 48(4), 522-37

Soothill, K., Francis B., Ackerley, E, and Humphreys, L. (2008) Changing patterns of offending behaviour among young adults. British Journal of Criminology, 48(1) 75-95

Soothill, K. and Francis, B. (2009). When do ex-offenders become like non-offenders? Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. , 48, 4, 373 – 387.

Francis, B.,Liu,J. and Soothill, B. (2010) Criminal Lifestyle Specialization: Female Offending in England and Wales. International Criminal Justice Review. 20(2) 188-204

Soothill, K., Christoffersen, M. N., Hussain, M. A., and Francis, B. (2010).Exploring Paradigms of Crime Reduction.British Journal of Criminology, 50(2):222–238.

Liu, J, Francis B and Soothill, K (2011) A Longitudinal Study of Escalation in Crime Seriousness. Accepted by Journal of Quantitative Criminology.