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Focused deterrence can reduce crime: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experiments

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research summary Crime and violence continue to be problems that plague urban areas across the United States and the globe. One key approach for responding to these problems is “focused deterrence” which includes programs that prevent criminal behavior by blending criminal justice, social service, and community‐based action.
Anthony A. Braga, Brandon S. Turchan, David L. Weisburd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do ban-the-box policies increase the hiring of applicants with criminal records? [PDF]

PLoS One
Weiss DM, Dawson W, McKinley R, Webster L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Law enforcement policies for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A mixed‐methods analysis

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) face an elevated risk of victimization relative to their peers. Victims with IDD may view police departmental websites or policies to identify available accommodations in deciding to report their experience. The current study employs a convergent mixed‐methods
Cooper A. Maher, Brittany E. Hayes, Martha McCullough, Jacquelyn Burckley, Ráchael A. Powers, Amanda K. Simmons, Leigh Anne McKingsley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family social support during incarceration: implications for health upon release. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Fahmy C, Testa A.
europepmc   +1 more source

The impact of prosecutors’ office caseloads on case processing outcomes

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Research Summary Contemporary criminal justice discourse frequently highlights rising caseloads as a crisis for prosecutors across the United States. Yet, empirical assessments of how caseloads impact prosecutorial decision making are scarce. This study exploits data on office caseloads and cases disposed between 2021 and 2024 in 19 prosecutors ...
R. R. Dunlea, Don Stemen
wiley   +1 more source

Value preference in forensic population: a systematic literature review of delay discounting among those who have committed an offence. [PDF]

Front Behav Neurosci
Sebalo I, Darashkevich D, Kostelníková S, Voldřichová J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The prosecutor's cut: Body‐worn camera evidence and criminal case dispositions

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research summary In recent years, a growing form of evidence tied to criminal cases has been police body‐worn camera (BWC) footage. In many jurisdictions, the majority of cases include BWC evidence, though limited research examines how this evidence impacts prosecutorial decision‐making and case outcomes.
Kevin Petersen, Miranda A. Galvin, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of prior criminal charges and convictions with subsequent violent and firearm-related crime: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]

Inj Epidemiol
Schleimer JP, Ross R, Rowhani-Rahbar A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Changing Public Attitudes Toward the Employment of Formerly Incarcerated People: The Role of “Human Resources Social Advocacy”

Human Resource Management Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This registered report aims to evaluate the extent to which the human resources function can change public attitudes toward a controversial social issue. Focusing on the employment of formerly incarcerated people, we explore the novel concept of “human resources social advocacy” (HRSA), an interventionist approach through which HR might pro ...
Prue Burns, Marco De Sisto, Andrew Timming, Jun Gu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source