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Provincial and territorial correctional service workers: A Canadian national and jurisdictional assessment of mental health Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 R. Ricciardelli, R.N. Carleton, T.L. Taillieu, S. Dorniani, M.S. Johnston, M. Carbonell, R. Coulling, E. Andres, T.O. Afifi
Canadian correctional workers (CWs) experience substantial challenges with mental health, but prevalence estimates have been limited across provincial and territorial services. Participating CWs from all 13 provincial and territorial services ( = 3740) self-selected to complete an online mental health and well-being survey assessing sociodemographic characteristics and symptoms of several mental disorders
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New editorship at Journal of Criminal Justice: Carrying the baton Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 E, r, i, c, , B, e, a, u, r, e, g, a, r, d
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For law enforcement purposes: The complicated relationship between the 1033 program and the expanding police mandate Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 John D. Crum, A. Corradi, D.M. Ramey
Nationwide protests and the ensuing “defund the police” movement reignited debates surrounding the allocation of resources to police departments and police militarization. A commonly examined program of militarization is the Department of Defense's (DoD) 1033 Program, which provides excess DoD equipment to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies (LEA). While the program does transfer lethal
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Criminal court responses to the modern opioid and methamphetamine twindemic Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Bryan Holmes, Ben Feldmeyer, Diana Sun, Shayna Arrigo
Despite over 1 million American lives lost to drug overdoses throughout the 21st century and a turbulent history between federal courts and drugs, past research has provided little insight on how criminal courts are responding to modern drug challenges. This research assesses the federal criminal legal response to 21st century drug problems in the context of substantial assistance departures. Using
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The resilience of drug trafficking organizations: Simulating the impact of police arresting key roles Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Deborah Manzi, Francesco Calderoni
This research analyses the resistance and resilience of drug trafficking organizations against law enforcement interventions targeting specific operational roles. Using the MADTOR agent-based model, which draws on extensive data from a significant police operation and relevant literature, we simulate the complex dynamics of a major cocaine trafficking and dealing group. The study examined the impact
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The math of serial murder: Understanding victim numbers and series duration Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 April Miin Miin Chai, D. Kim Rossmo, Julien Chopin, Enzo Yaksic
This study addresses the complex task of determining the criminal intensity posed by serial killers in a murder series by introducing the Lambda (− rate of killings) to adjust for the time span in a murder series. It focuses on examining factors related to the offender and the crime-commission process that influence victim count in a series. Methods: Generalized estimating equations with a negative
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Neuropsychological functioning and its association with juvenile arrest and adulthood incarceration: Findings from a longitudinal sample of youth Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Halibati Halibiyati, Kuanysh Aratuly, Adilgazy Serikhan, Adlet M. Yergali, Kevin M. Beaver
There has been a great deal of interest in understanding the role that individual differences play in the development of juvenile delinquency and adult criminal behavior. One trait that has received some attention is neuropsychological functioning. The current study expanded on this research by examining whether adolescent neuropsychological functioning was associated with being arrested as a juvenile
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Have offender demographics changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence from money mules in South Korea Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Sunmin Hong, Dohyo Jeong, Pyung Kim
This study aims to investigate how the demographic characteristics of offenders have changed after the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, our research focuses on shifts in the nationality, gender distribution, and age profiles of money mules during this period. We utilized arrest reports data provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in South Korea, including all 1407 individuals arrested for
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Offending trajectories from childhood to retirement age: Findings from the Stockholm birth cohort study Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Fredrik Sivertsson, Christoffer Carlsson, Ylva Almquist, Lars Brännström
Aim The current study explores heterogeneity in the aggregate age-crime curve. This is achieved by analyzing to what extent there is empirical support for the existence of pivotal typologies in developmental and life-course criminology, as well as whether there is any heterogeneity in trajectories among adult-onset offenders (first recorded for crime at age 25 or later). Methods Data were drawn from
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An archetypal vigilante case study: Mr. M's double homicide Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Michael J. Mills, Joshua S. Long
This case study examines the life and crimes of a unique individual who perpetrated a double-homicide. He has been called a “vigilante” because he chose his primary victim from an online sex offender registry. In order to understand his pathway to violence we describe his early childhood, his extremist writings, and his criminal history before explaining why he is the archetypal “case in point” for
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Assessing public support for expanded police powers in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: Testing the limits of sunshine and Tyler's empowerment hypothesis Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Richard K. Moule, Silas Patterson, George W. Burruss, Chae M. Jaynes
Purpose This study seeks to extend recent research on perceptions of “pandemic policing” by examining public support for the ability of police to surveil, quarantine, detain, and remove individuals from their homes, if suspected of exposure to or manifesting symptoms of the coronavirus. This study draws from extant research on public willingness to empower police, including common normative and instrumental
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Revisiting the correlates of youth attitudes toward the police: The role of conservative and liberal crime ideology Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Omeed S. Ilchi, Y. Gail Hurst, James Frank, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Gabrielle E. Soe
Two fairly consistent findings in the attitudes toward the police research are: (1) White citizens hold more favorable attitudes than citizens of color and (2) youth, particularly African American youth, possess less favorable perceptions than adults. However, only recently have scholars begun to explore the impact of political ideology on youths' perceptions of law enforcement. Using data collected
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The impact of plea bargaining on sexual offences in Spain: An analysis of judicial sentences Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Pablo Romero Seseña, Laura Arantegui Arráez, Josep Maria Tamarit Sumalla
This study examines the effect of plea bargaining in sexual offence cases in Spain, using data obtained from judicial sentences issued by the Provincial Courts. A quantitative methodology was employed, combining descriptive analyses, variance analysis with covariates, and binary logistic regression analysis. The primary objective was to assess the prevalence and impact of plea bargaining on the penalties
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Prosecutors and crime deterrence: Evidence from a difference-in-differences analysis with staggered treatment Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Samantha Bielen
This paper exploits detailed offender-level data from the public prosecutor service to analyze whether a reform aimed at reducing recidivism was effective. The objective of this reform was to enhance deterrence by improving the certainty and celerity of punishment. More specifically, it (1) stimulated prosecutors to intensify the use of alternative dispositions (such as imposing settlements) in criminal
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Public perception of bidirectional intimate partner violence Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Simran Ahmed, L. Maaike Helmus, Alexandra Lysova
Bidirectional violence is the most common form of intimate partner violence (IPV) and may influence public reactions to it. Laypeople recruited from Amazon's MTurk (n = 2248) were randomly assigned a fictional IPV vignette manipulating relationship gender dyad, direction of violence, and severity of injury. Participants generally perceived lower offender risk, lower physical and psychological harm
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Finding an answer in time: Assessing change in needs scores on time to recidivism among justice-involved youth Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Amber Krushas, Zachary Hamilton, Alex Kigerl, Xiaohan Mei
Purpose While risk instruments are consistently used to aid classification and supervision decisions, needs assessments guide intervention efforts for individuals under supervision. At the core of the Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) model and the General Personality and Cognitive Social Learning (GPCSL) theory, dynamic needs scoring allows agencies to identify change in needs over time. Yet, few studies
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Do real-time crime centers improve case clearance? An examination of Chicago's strategic decision support centers Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Rachael Arietti
Purpose Real-Time Crime Centers (RTCCs) integrate a variety of technologies and information with the goal of helping police to more efficiently identify and respond to crime. A growing number of law enforcement agencies have implemented RTCCs in recent years, but few studies have evaluated their impact on crime control or investigative outcomes. This study uses a quasi-experimental design to examine
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Predictors of perceived wrongfulness and harmfulness of crime among residents in Portugal Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Mária Lúcia Calmeiro, Pedro Sousa, José Cruz
The present study aims to examine crime seriousness perceptions by scrutinising their key components – perceived wrongfulness and harmfulness of crime. It also seeks to examine the extent to which these concepts are related to sociodemographic characteristics, conservation values, legal cynicism, religiosity, and exposure to media coverage of crime. A survey was administered to 408 residents in Portugal
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Revenge Effects and Electronic Control Weapons: A Cautionary Tale about the Unintended Consequences of Technology in the American Justice System Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Paige E. Vaughn, Claire Greene, David Klinger
Nonlethal weapons, such as electronic control devices (ECWs), have become increasingly commonplace in American law enforcement as our society seeks to reduce citizen injuries and deaths at the hands of the police. There is reason to suspect, however, that police possession of nonlethal weapons such as ECWs can sometimes increase the likelihood that a citizen will suffer serious injury or death during
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Justifiability and culpability in lethal self-defense: Police officers vs. civilians Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Christopher J. Marier
Purpose Some critics argue that legal standards, even when and where equivalent, are differentially applied to officers and civilians. This study examined evaluations of justifiability and culpability for police officers versus civilians, as well as White shooters versus Black shooters, in a 2✕2 factorial experiment. It also explored how personal attitudes and characteristics correspond to those evaluations
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd on victim and third-party reporting of domestic violence to the police in the US Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, Auzeen Shariati
In our study, we examined the potential short-term and long-term impacts of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd on victim and third-party reporting of DV incidents to the police using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey. DV incidents during the pandemic lockdown period between March and May 2020 were positively associated with victim reporting to the police
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The conditioning role of perceptions of collective efficacy in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and delinquency Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Ter'Ricka F. Brundidge, Lindsay Leban
Purpose Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic incidents linked to various negative outcomes, including delinquent behavior. Although research has demonstrated that exposure to ACEs increases involvement in delinquency, there is a lack of understanding of factors influencing this relationship. Not all who encounter adversity engage in delinquency, which suggests that other
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Privatized jails: Comparing individuals' safety in private and public jails Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Kayla Freemon
An estimated 5.4% of individuals in United States jails are in private facilities. While our knowledge about jail experiences and private prisons has grown in recent years, little is known about the private jail experience. Jail stays are often assumed to be a less severe punishment; however, transient and diverse populations and limited investments in treatment and programming suggest jails may be
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Public perceptions of, and preferences toward, police vehicle designs: A mixed-method test of a theoretical question Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Rylan Simpson, Viktoria Tumilowicz, Madison Charman, Rich Johnston
Purpose Police vehicles are embedded in the fabric of modern police. In addition to providing transportation and storage for officers, they act as important symbols of police. As part of the present research, we extend previous work that has documented the perceptual effects of different types and aesthetics of police vehicles by empirically assessing public perceptions of, and preferences toward,
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How prior experience and belief in redeemability impact employers' willingness to hire applicants with a criminal record Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Kiera O'Connor, Mateus R. Santos, Chae M. Jaynes
Objectives Employment is important for reentry, but remains a challenge for justice-involved individuals. Extant research has shown that employers' prior experience hiring individuals with a criminal record is a key predictor of their future behavior towards this group. This study expands this research by describing employers' prior experiences hiring a person with a criminal record, how it impacts
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Beyond force and injuries: Examining alternative (and important) outcomes for police De-escalation training Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Michael D. White, Carlena Orosco, Seth Watts
Purpose The evidence on de-escalation training is limited and has focused almost exclusively on use of force as the primary outcome. We evaluate a de-escalation training program in Tempe, Arizona, delivered via a squad-based randomized controlled trial, using methods that tap into alternative outcomes in encounters that did not involve use of force. Methods We conducted phone surveys with 282 randomly
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Public assessments of the criminal justice system in addressing mental health Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Christina Mancini, Christi Metcalfe
Given the link between public opinion and governmental accountability, it is important to understand public attitudes toward mental health outreach in the criminal justice system. This need is especially evident in the wake of highly publicized incidents involving distressed individuals and the justice system. Specifically, how did the public rate the police and the criminal justice system (CJS) in
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Measuring the dark core: A Brazilian adaptation and comparison between the general population and incarcerated men Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Bruno Bonfá-Araujo, Leonardo Borges Ferreira, Ana Deyvis Santos Araújo Jesuíno, Nelson Hauck-Filho, Fabio Iglesias
Aversive or socially undesirable personality traits, characterized by harmful attitudes and behaviors, are gaining more momentum. In the present study, we aimed to describe the cross-cultural adaptation of the versions of the Dark Factor Measure to the Brazilian context and compare results between the general population and incarcerated men to provide insights into socially undesirable traits across
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Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent handgun carrying Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Melissa S. Jones, Cashen M. Boccio, Daniel C. Semenza, Dylan B. Jackson
Purpose Considerable research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with well-known correlates of handgun carrying, such as delinquent peer association, substance use, and police contact and/or arrest. Yet, little to no research to date has explicitly examined the potential role of ACEs in adolescent handgun carrying. The current study examines this important gap in existing
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Twenty years in the making: Revisiting Laub and Sampson's version of life-course criminology Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Evan McCuish, Patrick Lussier
Purpose Using data on participants born around 100 years ago, Laub and Sampson asserted that early developmental risk factors are not informative of social outcomes in adulthood. More specifically, they claimed that early risk factors were not informative of adulthood informal social control, persistent offending, and the degree to which informal social control protects against later offending. We
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Criminal recidivism rates globally: A 6-year systematic review update Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Denis Yukhnenko, Leen Farouki, Seena Fazel
Objectives Previous work has shown that direct comparison of recidivism rates between jurisdictions without accounting for potential sources of their variation can be misleading. We aimed to systemically review data on recidivism rate internationally and explore sources of between-country variation. Methods We reviewed recidivism rates in individuals released from prison and given community sentences
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Antecedents of legal cynicism unpacked: The impact of parental incarceration, race, and ACEs on its development Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Miriam Clark, Stephen Watts, Timothy McCuddy, Ellen McLeod
Purpose The recent rise in homicide has led to ongoing debate on the role of law enforcement due to research that suggests cynicism in the legal system can be criminogenic and lead to violence. Understanding how and why legal cynicism develops is important to improve police-community relationships and to lower crime. Methods The current study uses a national data set and structural equation modeling
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Psychiatric diagnoses and criminal convictions in youth: A population-based study of comorbidities of diagnoses Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Rebecca Siponen, Anneli Andersson, Sofi Oskarsson, Anna-Karin Ångström, Amber L. Beckley, Seena Fazel, Henrik Larsson, Brittany Evans, Catherine Tuvblad
Background Psychiatric diagnoses are important risk factors for criminal convictions, but few longitudinal studies have examined comorbidity patterns in relation to youth criminal convictions. Aim To explore associations between specific psychiatric diagnoses (substance use disorder (SUD), ADHD, depression, PTSD, intellectual disabilities (ID), and autism spectrum disorders (ASD)) and comorbidities
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The de-escalating potential of body-worn cameras: Results from six German police departments Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Ulrike Kruse, Jürgen M. Kaufmann, Franka Seidel, Stefan R. Schweinberger
Purpose The implementation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) has received increasing attention as a potential tool to reduce acts of violence against police officers (POs). However, scientific studies on the effectiveness of BWCs in protecting POs are limited. This study examined this effectiveness in six German police departments in the state of Thuringia. Methods A repeated-measures design was employed
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Emotion dysregulation – A bridge between ACE and aggressive antisocial behavior Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Adam Meddeb, Carlo Garofalo, Malin Hildebrand Karlén, Märta Wallinius
Purpose Forensic populations have high prevalence rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACE), but specific pathways from childhood victimization to adult victimizing behavior remain unclear. Difficulties in emotion regulation may prove to be a more proximal risk factor that functions as a pathway between ACE and aggressive antisocial behavior (AAB). In this study, we investigated concurrent associations
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Examining the relationship between resting heart rate and callous-unemotional traits in juvenile delinquency Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Julie Palix, Stéphanie Habersaat, Cyril Boonmann, Lucres Nauta-Jansen, Klaus Schmeck, Joerg M. Fegert, Marc Schmid, Sébastien Urben
Purpose Both the resting heart rate (RHR) and the callous-unemotional (CU) traits have been associated with juvenile delinquency, however the effect of their interaction is not yet clear. Methods Four hundred and twenty-three institutionalized adolescents divided into early adolescents (10–14 years, n = 133), late adolescents (15–17 years, n = 286), and young adults (18–22 years, n = 136) participated
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Can body-worn cameras reduce injuries during response-to-resistance events in a jail setting? Results from a randomized controlled trial Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Daniel S. Lawrence, Bryce E. Peterson, Michael D. White, Brittany C. Cunningham, James R. Coldren
Purpose Investigate the effect of body-worn cameras (BWCs) on jail resident injuries during response-to-resistance (RTR) events. Methods One-year randomized controlled trial among 12 housing units in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in Virginia. Negative binomial regression investigated the effects of BWCs on jail resident injuries during RTRs, and logistic regression predicted whether RTRs
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Post-release outcomes of lethal and non-lethal offenders: Recidivism and participation in employment or education Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Karoliina Suonpää, Mikko Aaltonen, Sasu Tyni, Noora Ellonen, Janne Kivivuori
This study examines post-release outcomes of former prisoners convicted of severe violence. We use random intercept models to compare recidivism and participation in employment or education among Finnish offenders convicted of homicide (n = 509), attempted homicide (n = 800), or aggravated assault (n = 1714). A matching algorithm is used to adjust for observed preexisting differences among the three
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Using machine learning to assess rape reports: “Signaling” words about victims' credibility that predict investigative and prosecutorial outcomes Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Rachel E. Lovell, Joanna Klingenstein, Jiaxin Du, Laura Overman, Danielle Sabo, Xinyue Ye, Daniel J. Flannery
Purpose The second of two articles from a larger study whose aim was to teach a computer to detect innuendo (or signaling) about a victim's credibility in incident reports of rape. This study explored if the words expressed or not expressed, intentionally or not, influenced case progression and outcomes. Methods We employed machine learning, specifically text classification, to identify predictive
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Using machine learning to assess rape reports: Sentiment analysis detection of officers' “signaling” about victims' credibility Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Rachel E. Lovell, Joanna Klingenstein, Jiaxin Du, Laura Overman, Danielle Sabo, Xinyue Ye, Daniel J. Flannery
Purpose The first of two articles from a larger study whose aim was to teach a computer to detect innuendo (or signaling) about a victim's credibility in incident reports of rape. This study explored the degree of sentiment and subjectivity in the reports and whether these predicted case progression and outcomes. Methods We employed machine learning, specifically sentiment analysis to assess sentiment
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Still meteoric after all these years: Acknowledgements Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Matt DeLisi
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Turnover in large US policing agencies following the George Floyd protests Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Ian T. Adams, Scott M. Mourtgos, Justin Nix
We examine whether police resignations and retirements significantly changed in the two years following public backlash related to the police murder of George Floyd. We employ Bayesian Structural Time Series to compare observed trends in each agency to synthetic counterfactuals using monthly staffing data from fourteen large municipal policing and sheriffs' agencies in the US. In the two years since
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The disproportionate impact of post-George Floyd violence increases on minority neighborhoods in Philadelphia Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Jerry H. Ratcliffe, Ralph B. Taylor
In early 2020 the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic swept across the globe, impacting the criminal justice system in myriad ways. The effects of this significant societal upheaval were then exacerbated by unprecedented and extended protests and social unrest following the murder of George Floyd. This analysis seeks to clarify the disproportionate impacts on communities of color in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
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Disparities in extreme contexts: The impact of gender and mental health status on the criminal justice outcomes of extremists Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Andrea Corradi
Purpose While disparities in the treatment of individuals in the criminal justice system have been well-documented, due to varying political and legal contexts it is likely that disparities may differ for perpetrators of extremism. This research examines the effects of gender and mental health status on criminal justice outcomes of individuals who have been accused of committing ideologically motivated
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Examining psychopathy as a predictor of recidivism in a sample of women who have sexually offended Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Nhi N.H. Le, Holly A. Miller, Ethan A. Marshall
Purpose As there are no validated risk assessment tools to predict recidivism for females who have sexually offended, the current study examines the utility of PCL-R to predict recidivism for this population. Methods Psychopathy scores were collected from a sample of 244 women that received risk assessments before they were released from prison for a sexual offense. Results Results indicate that only
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Sleep duration as a mediator of the effects of risk factors for substance use Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-05 Emily M. Hargrove, Brian J. Stults, Carter Hay, Ryan C. Meldrum
Purpose Prior research reveals many risk factors related to adolescent substance use. In this study, we build an argument that insufficient sleep partially explains the effects of multiple risk factors (neighborhood disorder, unstructured socializing, bullying victimization, family conflict, and weak family social control) on substance use. Method We tested this argument with a large sample of middle
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‘Till death do us part’: An integrated multi-theoretical approach to identify predictors of intimate partner homicide Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Julien Chopin, Francis Fortin, Jean-Pierre Guay, Olivier Péloquin, Sarah Paquette, Eric Chartrand
This research aims to explore the factors associated with a lethal outcome in cases of intimate partner violence. We used four hypotheses – offender characteristics, victim vulnerabilities, environmental context, and crime escalation – to theoretically frame this study. The sample used in this study consists of 1485 cases of attempted or completed intimate partner homicide that occurred in the province
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Forecasting the potential effects of programming combinations for justice-involved youths Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Ian A. Silver, Christopher D'Amato, Jamie Newsome, Shelley Johnson, Batya Rubenstein
Most youths confined in juvenile residential facilities are exposed to numerous rehabilitative programs aimed at reducing their likelihood of future contact with the juvenile or criminal justice system. Despite this, the extant literature has yet to examine the potential effects of programming combinations for justice-involved youths. The goal of the current study was to examine the effect of multiple
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Hot spots policing as part of a city-wide violent crime reduction strategy: Initial evidence from Dallas Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Michael R. Smith, Rob Tillyer, Brandon Tregle
A growing body of literature suggests that crime is both concentrated in a small number of geographic units, and committed by a small number of people, within American cities. A related body of empirical evidence, dating back almost three decades, suggests that police can effectively combat violent crime in hot spots by focusing resources within them. The current study evaluates the impact of a hot
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Weeding out the Truth: A Survey Experiment on the Role of Scientific Evidence in Shaping Public Opinion on Marijuana Policy Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Hunter M. Boehme, Ian T. Adams, Peter Leasure
Purpose This study aims to explore the extent to which different forms of scientific research on the criminogenic effects of marijuana use impact public opinion on marijuana-related policy issues. Methods We conducted an experimental priming survey using Qualtrics, targeting heads of households in South Carolina with associated email addresses. Multiple OLS regression models were employed to analyze
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Weird winter weather in the Anthropocene: How volatile temperatures shape violent crime Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Christopher Thomas, Kevin T. Wolff
Purpose Current evidence suggests volatile temperatures are becoming more common because of climate change and can be expected to become even more frequent in the future. By focusing on recent temperature variability, we attempt to estimate one important dimension of climate change's impact on violent crime by exploring associations between sudden temperature swings and the incidence of violence. We
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Sexual assault proclivity and sexual aggression in college men: Associations with psychopathic traits and sex drive Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Kristopher J. Brazil, Sandeep Roy, Katherine V. Bubeleva, Craig S. Neumann
Background Conceptual models of sexual violence against women suggest that psychopathic traits and aspects of hypersexuality are important risk factors in a variety of populations. In college samples, studies have yet to examine (1) whether sex drive as a component of hypersexuality is linked with sexual violence and (2) whether both psychopathic traits and sex drive are uniquely associated with sexual
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Citizen satisfaction with the police and college-based informal social controls: An unexpected finding Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Frank Ferdik
Purpose Law enforcement enforcers depend heavily upon favorable citizen satisfaction with the police in order to effectively perform their job. While numerous studies have researched antecedents to public satisfaction with the police, to date, few have examined whether variation in this outcome is the result of college-based informal social controls. Methods Questionnaire data were collected in digital
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Sex differences in psychopathic traits during early adolescence: The role of heart rate Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Shichun Ling, Adrian Raine, Yu Gao
Purpose Psychopathy – a condition associated with early, pervasive, and severe antisocial behaviors – has been found to be relatively stable over the life-course. While studies have documented a consistent sex difference in psychopathy, the explanatory mechanism is unclear. Methods Using a sample of 452 youth (Mage = 11.92 years, 49.6% female), this study empirically tests whether lower heart rate
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Stalking victims' decisions to access victim services: A social ecological approach Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-11 Patrick Q. Brady
Victim service agencies provide a wide range of resources and support to victims in the aftermath of crimes. Despite research showing the benefits of connecting victims to service providers, few crime victims access victim services in any form. What remains unknown is why? Using stalking data from the 2016 National Crime Victimization Survey, one in six victims (16%) had accessed victim services in
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Family structure, unstructured socializing, and delinquent behavior Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 John P. Hoffmann
Background The association between family structure and delinquent behavior has been studied for more than 100 years. Research on this topic has become more sophisticated with the advent of large data sets and advances in statistical modeling, but it has largely confirmed that adolescents living in single parent, stepparent, or no parent families tend to be more involved than youth from two-parent
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A multilevel meta-analysis of cyberstalking: Domains (and subdomains) of contributing factors Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Bitna Kim
Purpose The prevalence of cyberstalking, with its substantial harm to victims, highlights the importance of identifying the factors contributing to its occurrence. This study assesses, through an advanced three-level meta-analytic approach, the relative predictive validity of sociodemographic, background, risk, and protective domains of predictors associated with cyberstalking perpetration and victimization
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Diminished vagally mediated heart rate variability in a compassion-eliciting task in intimate partner violence offenders Journal of Criminal Justice (IF 5.009) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Isabel R. Moreno, Rúben Sousa, Javier Comes-Fayos, Sara Bressanutti, Concepción Blasco-Ros, Daniel Rijo, Marisol Lila, Ángel Romero-Martínez, Luis Moya-Albiol
Purpose Recent research has identified different psychobiological mechanisms underlying Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). However, vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV), a measure of parasympathetic activity, has been scarcely studied in IPV perpetrators. Low vmHRV activity has been found to be associated with maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and negative affect, whereas high vmHRV