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Criminologists and criminal justice researchers have neglected the behavior of regulatory agencies. Furthering the goal of focusing on the behavior of regulatory agencies, this article analyzes the reporting practices of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its activities as found in two publications produced by that agency: FDA Enforcement Report, its official data report, and FDA Consumer, a public information magazine. Results suggest that the FDA uses these mediums to construct different images of its activities. The authors examine reasons why the FDA engages in image management and the differences across different FDA publications. The authors also introduce the idea of public health justice to identify the social control concerns of agencies ostensibly charged with protecting the public's health. Keywords: FDA; social construction; image; public health justice; regulation

The impact of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 1979 mandated federal automobile crash testing program on the content of automakers' advertising is examined. The image-shaping practices of automakers and corporations in general is highlighted.

Reports on road rage/aggressive driving imply that most everyone who drives could be involved and affected by such emotions. As victims, witnesses, perpetrators, or protectors, many drivers are confronted with at least some type of aggression and violence on the roadways. Despite inconsistent definitions and subsequent questionable measurements of road rage/aggressive driving, formal social control efforts directed at problematic drivers seem to be the preferred approach for prevention. The present study used newspaper accounts for issue identification regarding the proposed causes of road rage/aggressive driving. It was found that personal/individual factors are more often noted than environmental cues regarding the causes of road rage. In contrast to the more popular crime control approach, a nontraditional application of crime prevention through environmental design, which focuses on traffic facilitation, is offered to address violent and aggressive drivers. Keywords: road rage; aggressive driving; crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED); traffic facilitation; road rage prevention

This article evaluates the fining practices of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the impact it has on regulating corporate crime within the automobile industry. The authors argue fines have little impact on corporate behavior and recommend social and political changes on regulatory practices.