The following article is a comparative analysis of theories and methods used by the authors of “Inked into Crime? An examination of casual relationships between tattoos and lifetime offending among men in the Cambridge Study of Delinquent Development” (Jennings, Hahn, Farrington 2014) and “Unconventional Body Modification: Genital Piercing, marking, burning and cutting” (Myers 1992). The article by Jennings, Hahn and Farrington studies the correlation between tattoos and deviant behavior. Additionally, research ultimately aims to discover whether the relationship between tattoos and crime may in fact be coincidental or whether it is simply another symptom of developmental risk factors and personality traits ( Jennings, Hahn, Farrington 79). Myers' article focuses on body modifications such as tattoos, piercings, branding, burning and cutting. Myers uncovers and examines the rationales and motivations behind individual decisions to undergo body modification (173). There are many similarities and differences between the research methods and theories used in the following two studies. Jennings, Hahn, and Farrington (2014) collected and used data from a prospective longitudinal study of 411 men all living in an inner city. district of south London. This old longitudinal study is derived from the 1961 Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, whose participants were then aged 8 to 9 years old. Most of the boys were white and of British descent, from working-class families. An example of this is when the authors state that “in 94% of cases, the head of the household had a working-class occupation and 87% of the boys were white and of British origin” (2014: 79). Myer's (1992) research methods, on the other hand,...... middle of article...... ugh Jennings, Hahn, and Farrington focus more on how tattoos perceive the criminal, I believe that Myers' study is a greater indicator of the theory. Meyer's study truly reveals the motivations, meanings, and reasons why people receive body modification treatments. Overall, the two studies certainly shared some key similarities and differences and did an excellent job of researching the topic. Works Cited Jennings, Wesley, Hahn Bryanna, Farrington, David. 2014. “Inked in Crime? An examination of the incidental relationship between tattoos and lifetime delinquency among men from the Cambridge Study of Delinquent Development. Journal of Criminal Justice. 42(1): 77-84. Myers, James. 1992. “Nontraditional Body Modification: Genital Piercing, Branding, Burning, and Cutting.” » Borders: readings on deviance, crime and criminal justice. 1(1): 173-191.