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Do direct and courtesy prison stigma hinder support for a startup business? A vignette experiment Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-17 Audrey Hickert, Luzi Shi, Olivia Shaw, Shi Yan
Objectives Test whether support for a small business is lower when started by prisoners or mothers of prisoners compared to local residents or people who identify as LGBTQ. Methods We conducted a vignette experiment using a hypothetical social media post for a new business followed by closed- and open-ended questions using a national YouGov sample (N = 1300). Results Support for the business is lower
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“You keep me hanging on”: Evidence from the Columbia door hanger experiment Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Hunter M. Boehme, Brandon Tregle, Cory Schnell
Objectives To investigate whether police deployment of door hangers providing crime prevention tips to recently victimized households and nearby households reduces property crime in treated areas. Methods A randomized field experiment was implemented by randomly assigning the intervention across six neighborhoods in Columbia, SC. The test period lasted 184 days, and the intervention effect was analyzed
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Safe consumption sites and crime: A staggered synthetic control evaluation of Toronto’s expanding safe consumption site network Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Ainsley Frederick, Nathan T. Connealy, Timothy Cubitt
Objectives This study analyzes the potential criminogenic effect of safe consumption sites (SCSs) in one of the most longstanding and expansive operational networks across Toronto, Canada. The analyses are positioned to test for changes in crime levels and both immediate and spatial effects for total, property, and violent crime events resulting from SCS implementation. Methods Staggered synthetic
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The effect of pre-release treatment with injectable naltrexone on criminal justice and substance use outcomes: Results from a randomized controlled trial Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-30 C. Clare Strange, Jordan M. Hyatt, Chase Montagnet, Kathleen Powell, Daniel D. Langleben
Objectives Evaluate the impact of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) on postrelease criminal justice contact and substance use among individuals with opioid use disorder in correctional settings. Methods A randomized waitlist-controlled trial was conducted. The treatment group (n = 47) received XR-NTX shortly before release, and the comparison group (n = 47) was put on a waitlist for treatment at
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Framing the harms of wrongful convictions: how different narratives shape public opinion Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-25 Sishi Wu, Robert J. Norris
Objectives This research examines whether highlighting different harms of wrongful convictions has differential effects on public attitudes. Methods We use an online survey-experiment with 970 respondents recruited through CloudResearch’s MTurk Toolkit. Respondents were randomly assigned to one of five conditions: (1) no-information control group, (2) wrongful conviction narrative, (3) wrongful conviction
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Now you see it, now you don’t: social systematic observation of physical disorder using Google Street View Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-16 Lisa M. Pierotte, Lauren Porter, Alaina De Biasi
Objectives Dilapidated or neglected aspects of the built environment — such as abandoned houses or litter — are recognized across disciplines as harmful to community wellbeing and safety. Researchers utilize a variety of tools to observe these items, with Google Street View (GSV) being among the most recent advances. While GSV allows researchers to virtually visit locations without the time, cost,
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An experimental study on the effect of prosecutorial Brady violations on confidence in exonerating individuals wrongfully convicted of murder Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-14 John C. Navarro, Michael A. Hansen
Objectives While several contributing factors can lead to wrongful convictions, it is unclear whether the public perceives these methods of exonerating convicted murderers differently. Methods We distributed an online survey to a nationally representative sample of 1193 individuals. After reading a prompt about the increased attention and production of digital media on wrongful convictions and exonerations
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Analyzing the impacts of race, addiction, drug type, and criminal record on public support for criminalized and medicalized sentencing approaches toward illegal drug use Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-09 Carolina R. Caliman, Colleen M. Berryessa
Objectives This study examines how a defendant’s addiction, prior criminal record, race, and drug type impact public support for criminalized and medicalized sentencing approaches to illegal drug use, as well as how such support may be moderated by participants’ levels of essentialist thinking. Methods This study is a fully-crossed, randomized experiment with a lay public sample (N = 1208). Results
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Beyond conventional metrics: the elusive impact of the Pilares program on crime in Mexico City Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2025-01-09 Carlos Vilalta, Oscar Sanchez-Siordia, Pablo Lopez-Ramirez, Gustavo Fondevila
Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Pilares community program on crime rates and crime harm in Mexico City during the period from 2019 to 2023. Methods Employing a staggered difference-in-differences methodology, we examined the effects of the Pilares program on three crime metrics—Crime Rate (CR), Crime Harm per Resident (CHIP), and Crime Harm per Victim (CHIV)—within
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Assessing the impact of safety interventions on open drug markets in a small Swedish municipality using synthetic control methods Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-30 Vania Ceccato, Marco Antonio Jorge, Gabriel Gliori
Objectives We analyze the impact of the “Stoppa droghandeln” (“Stop the drug trade”) program, a set of safety interventions aimed at reducing crime, particularly drug-related crimes, in a small Swedish municipality (Österåker) from 2018 to 2023. Methods We use a count-based synthetic control approach to compare police crime data before and after beginning the safety interventions (“Stop the drug trade”)
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A commentary on Duan et al.: RNR’s luster remains Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-23 James Bonta, Paul Gendreau
Objectives Duan et al. (2024) published a meta-analysis in this journal claiming that the risk-need-responsivity principles are not “golden”. Methods We challenge their conclusion by pointing out some major errors in their literature search and classification of studies. Results Central to our argument is that Duan and his colleagues incorrectly identified a significant number of RNR studies as non-RNR
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Police recruitment through an intergroup communication lens: a randomized experiment Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-14 Shawn L. Hill, Laure Brimbal, Edward R. Maguire, Eve Stephens
Objectives Many police agencies now find it difficult to recruit and retain officers. To learn more about these issues, we used a factorial survey experiment to test whether recruitment materials inspired by the intergroup communication literature are more effective than standard police recruitment materials. Methods We showed vignettes to a sample of 378 communication students. Within the vignettes
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Long-term effects of medication-assisted treatment in opioid using offenders in German prisoners—treatment outcomes in prison and after release Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-10 Mark Stemmler, Kerstin Geißelsöder, Maren Weiss, Mavi Hornegger, Johann Endres
Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the long-term effects of medication-assisted treatment after release from prison. We compared prisoners receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to prisoners receiving no MOUD, on a number of outcome variables. Self-reported drug use was confirmed with laboratory tests. Methods A sample of 247 prisoners in German prisons completed the European
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The Titanium Law of Evaluation: Increasing the impact and replicability of safety and justice interventions through deliberate implementation and adaptation Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-05 Nancy La Vigne
Objective This paper introduces the Titanium Law of Evaluation, emphasizing the importance of implementation fidelity and local contextual adaptation in program evaluations within criminology. Method Through an examination of the past and current conversations in criminology around the role of randomized controlled trials, the paper highlights the critical but often overlooked aspect of deliberate
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Is restorative justice appropriate for sexual assault and domestic violence? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the “empirical vacuum” Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-12-03 Heather Hensman Kettrey, Noah Samuel Reynolds
Objectives Restorative justice (RJ) is a victim-centered approach to addressing injustice, providing those harmed with empowerment and restitution. Yet, the application of RJ to sexual assault (SA) or domestic violence (DV) cases is rare and contentious. Method In a broad systematic review yielding 12,461 candidate reports, we identified four eligible studies relayed through five reports (N = 692 participants)
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Researchers’ interpretations of evidence about the association between violent attitudes and offending from different research designs Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-25 Kevin L. Nunes, Cassidy E. Hatton, Anna T. Pham
Objectives We examined the inferences authors of articles published in violence journals draw from studies about the relationship between attitudes and violent offending. Methods Participants (N = 120, 58.3% women) were randomly assigned to one of 12 hypothetical studies, which varied on research design and whether the results were intuitive or counterintuitive. Results Participants rarely incorrectly
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Eyes on phishing emails: an eye-tracking study Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-12 Liliana Ribeiro, Inês Sousa Guedes, Carla Sofia Cardoso
Objective This study aims to explore susceptibility to phishing emails by analysing the visual patterns of individuals. Method A quasi-experimental study was developed, using 28 emails (13 phishing; 13 legitimate; 2 control) which were subdivided into two groups (G1; G2) and presented to the participants who looked at a set of 15 emails. The sample consisted of 70 participants. Results Phishing emails
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Higher expectations: a systematic review of reporting the science of propensity score modeling in criminal justice studies Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-09 Christopher M. Campbell, Ryan M. Labrecque, Alicia d. McKay
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Unpacking job satisfaction among law enforcement through self-determination theory: a meta-analytic approach Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-06 Gordon Abner, Yi Wang, Eloy Oliveira
Objective The objective of this study is to conduct the first peer-reviewed meta-analysis of the predictors of job satisfaction among law enforcement. We draw upon self-determination theory (SDT) to guide our selection of six antecedents to include in our analysis. Methods We utilize Schmidt and Hunter’s (2015) meta-analytic methods of correcting correlations individually for artifacts. We also employ
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Examining the use of drug screening technologies in night-time entertainment districts Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Lee R. J. Hughes, Jacob G. Sorbello, Kurt Piron, Corey Allen, Timothy Piatkowski, Grant J. Devilly
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The MAXLab aggression and bystander intervention scenario set (MAXLab_ABISS): A modular scenario set for studying decision making in situations of interpersonal violence in virtual reality Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-18 Jean-Louis van Gelder, Timothy C. Barnum, Shaina Herman, Peter Wozniak
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No man’s hand: artificial intelligence does not improve police report writing speed Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-10-02 Ian T. Adams, Matt Barter, Kyle McLean, Hunter M. Boehme, Irick A. Geary
Objectives This study examines the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the time police officers spend writing reports, a task that consumes a significant portion of their workday. Methods In a pre-registered randomized controlled trial, we test this claim within the patrol division of a medium-sized police department (n = 85) at the individual report level (n = 755). Analyses utilize
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Knowledge dissemination in translational criminology: a case study in corrections Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Bitna Kim, Matthew A. Bills, Meghan Royle
Objectives This study aims to identify effective strategies for disseminating scholarly evidence to corrections practitioners within the framework of translational criminology. Methods In this experimental study, corrections practitioners were randomly assigned to receive weekly executive summaries, full-text articles, or corrections news for five months. Data were collected through a pre-survey, a
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A Commentary on James et al.: One promising model for fatigue mitigation and prevention Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Tammy Wong, Muhammad A. Rishi
The purpose of this response essay is to commend the authors of the article, “Evaluating the effectiveness of a fatigue training intervention for the Seattle Police Department” for calling attention to the issue of fatigue and addressing its negative impact on health and safety. We highlight the demanding role of police officers and how fatigue can have significant consequences. We also discuss how
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Open science practices in criminology and criminal justice journals Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Rachel Leigh Greenspan, Logan Baggett, Brian B. Boutwell
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Then a miracle occurs: cause, effect, and the heterogeneity of criminal justice research Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Brandon del Pozo, Steven Belenko, Faye S. Taxman, Robin S. Engel, Jerry Ratcliffe, Ian Adams, Alex R. Piquero
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How October 7, 2023, changed fear and exposure to hate among Jewish members of universities: a research note Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Mateus R. Santos, Dikla Yogev
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A bird’s eye view of crime: assessing the effectiveness of mobile watchtowers on vehicle-related thefts Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 James D. Kelsay, Ian A. Silver, Jaya B. Davis, Brook Rollins
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An economic evaluation of a police–mental health co-response program: data from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Meret Hofer, Thanh Lu, Katie Bailey, Arnie Aldridge, Eric Grommon, Evan Lowder, Bradley Ray
Background Alternative responses to behavioral health emergencies are increasingly common interventions to address the overrepresentation of people with mental illness in the criminal legal and health systems. We compared costs associated with receiving a crisis response from police-as-usual versus a police-mental health co-response team that occurred as part of a randomized controlled trial. Methods
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Co-response and homelessness: the SEPTA transit police SAVE experiment Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Jerry H. Ratcliffe, Hayley Wight
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What is rape? Elements of rape and application of the criminal label Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Megan Bears Augustyn, Gillian M. Pinchevsky, Nan Li
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Private security for curbing unwanted sexual behaviours in train stations: a place-based randomised controlled trial Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Barak Ariel, John Langton, Kerry Peters, Kim Webster, Noy Assaraf
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How exposure to natural landscapes can decrease the tendency toward delinquent behavior: the role of delay discounting Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Yevvon Yi-Chi Chang, Wen Cheng, Wen-Bin Chiou
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Assessing the impact of safe consumption sites on neighborhood crime in New York City: a synthetic control approach Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 John J. Hall, Jerry H. Ratcliffe
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The impact of a youth-focused problem-oriented policing initiative on crime: findings from a randomized controlled trial in three cities Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Bruce G. Taylor, Weiwei Liu, Shalima Zalsha, Jackie Sheridan-Johnson, George Sabol, Clifton R. Lacy
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Behind the yellow sticker: paradoxical effects of a visual warning of body-worn cameras on the use of police force Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Noy Assaraf, Alejandro Mouro, Donald M. Papy, Noel Castillo, Barak Ariel
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Can we Break the School to Prison Pipeline through Partnerships? A Quasi-experimental Evaluation of the Effects of School Justice Partnerships Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Ian A. Silver, Christopher P. Krebs, Debbie Dawes
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The mark of a felony conviction: How does the threat of a felony influence willingness to accept a plea? Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 Jacqueline G. Lee, Chae M. Jaynes
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Does the public want the police to stop, stopping? An experimental look at the impact of outcome data on public perceptions of police discretionary traffic stops Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Hunter M. Boehme, Sohee Jung, Irick A. Geary, Robert A. Brown, Peter Leasure
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Motivating a standardised approach to financial intelligence: a typological scoping review of money laundering methods and trends Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Eray Arda Akartuna, Shane D. Johnson, Amy Thornton
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Police compliance with the social contract as an antecedent of police legitimacy, of satisfaction with the police, and of willingness to obey: findings from a two-stage vignette experiment Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Tal Jonathan-Zamir, Gali Perry, Naomi Kaplan-Damary, David Weisburd
Objectives Test the effects of police compliance with the restrictions on their authority embedded in Social Contract Theory (SCT) on police legitimacy, satisfaction with the police, and willingness to obey police officers. Methods A two-stage vignette experiment. In the first, 1356 participants were randomly assigned to one of four study conditions: control, procedural justice (PJ), police performance
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a fatigue training intervention for the Seattle Police Department: results from a randomized control trial Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Lois James, Stephen James, Loren Atherley
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Beyond police apologies: Concrete plans of action increase the public’s willingness to cooperate with police Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Allison R. Cross, Adam D. Fine
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Hot spot policing in two stages: informal and formal programs in buffalo Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Scott W. Phillips, Dae-Young Kim
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Gang affiliation and prison violence: a comparison of matching analyses Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Jon R. Sorensen, Abdullah Cihan, Thomas J. Reidy
Objectives The current study examines the influence of gang affiliation and specific gangs on prison misconduct, particularly serious and assaultive behavior. Methods Different matching procedures were employed with a large sample of gang and nongang inmates to minimize confounding factors likely to impact the effect of gang affiliation on outcome measures. A wide array of demographic variables associated
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Who are the heavy hitters? A citation analysis of the most impactful research in the Journal of Experimental Criminology over the past two decades Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Lincoln B. Sloas
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Staggered deployment of gunshot detection technology in Chicago, IL: a matched quasi-experiment of gun violence outcomes Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Nathan T. Connealy, Eric L. Piza, Rachael A. Arietti, George O. Mohler, Jeremy G. Carter
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Affect, emotions, and crime decision-making: emerging insights from immersive 360° video experiments Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Shaina Herman, Timothy C. Barnum, Paola Emilia Minà, Peter Wozniak, Jean-Louis van Gelder
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Intimate partner violence and third-party legal mobilization: considering the role of sexuality, gender, and violence severity Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Kaylin M. B. Campbell, Mark T. Berg
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Shifts in property crime patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jose Balmori-de-la-Miyar, Fernanda Sobrino, Adan Silverio-Murillo, Daniel Prudencio
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Punitiveness toward social distancing deviance in the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from two national experiments Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Heejin Lee, Justin T. Pickett, Amanda Graham, Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Murat Haner, Melissa M. Sloan
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The use of XR technology in criminological research: a scoping review Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Iris van Sintemaartensdijk, Amy Meenaghan
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Crime control or just theater? An experimental test of the effects of a mobile safety app on crime prevention intentions and behaviors Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Heather Hensman Kettrey, Michael L. Tidwell, Savannah R. Burke, Sarah Duncan, Monika Nwajei, Noah Samuel Reynolds, Claire Waddell, Sam Scott, Cadi Imbody, Mary Jerge, Joffrey Young, Noor Nishan, Akanksha Rathi, Jauhar Jackson
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Better start to better future? Long-term follow-up of a parenting intervention for mothers being released from incarceration Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Ankie T. A. Menting, Bram O. de Castro, Elizabeth M. Grandfield, Jaap J. A. Denissen, Walter Matthys
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Mechanisms, timing, and types of the relationship between paternal criminal justice involvement and children’s health: a sibling comparison analysis Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Hexuan Liu, Yi Li, J.C. Barnes
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From evidence to practice: how to increase procedurally just practice in the handling of prison complaints Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Flora Fitzalan Howard, Jo Voisey, Nicola Cunningham, Helen Wakeling
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Racial reckoning protests, the Capitol insurrection, and asymmetric social facts: A mixed-methods study of public opinion Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Christopher Thomas
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The geospatial patterning of crimes against persons calls for service on days with and without San Antonio Spurs games Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Ryan Bagwell, Wanda E. Leal, Shouraseni Sen Roy, Hayley Flanagan, Lucas Britton, Alex R. Piquero, Kristina Block
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Attitudinal schemas and academy training receptivity: a quasi-experimental study of prison officers Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Alexander L. Burton, Cheryl Lero Jonson, William T. Miller, Jiayi Wang
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A police-clinician co-response team to people with mental illness in a suburban-rural community: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Sue-Ming Yang, Charlotte E. Gill, Yi-Fang Lu, Muneeba Azam, L. Cait Kanewske