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Can prisons move people into better jobs? A look at correctional vocational training programs and sectoral employment outcomes

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Three‐quarters of US prisons offer vocational training programs, which aim to place trainees in middle‐skills jobs in specific occupational sectors post‐release. These middle‐skills jobs may more effectively reduce recidivism than the jobs that normally characterize the labor market experience of the formerly incarcerated, yet whether ...
Britte van Tiem
wiley   +1 more source

The company you keep: The influence of popular delinquents and deviant brokers on offending trajectories

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Research on how delinquent peer associations affect individuals’ life courses is limited. This paper addresses this gap by examining delinquent peer network characteristics and their impact on offending trajectories through social network analysis (SNA) and group‐based trajectory modeling (GBTM).
Daniel Trovato
wiley   +1 more source

The wider network of social relationships and desistance from crime

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prior research has focused on marriage as a key relationship associated with crime cessation. Yet particularly within the contemporary context, relationships with parents, peers, and other family members may also foster or inhibit progress toward desistance.
Peggy C. Giordano, Jennifer E. Copp, Megan Swinehart, Wendy D. Manning, Monica A. Longmore   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Tagging the Emirate: Language, Coordination and the Taliban's Digital Pursuit of Legitimacy

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how political actors leverage social media in Afghanistan as a tool for political legitimation. Framing social media as a potential supply of legitimacy, it analysed X (formerly known as Twitter) content posted by the former Afghan government, humanitarian and Taliban political accounts between January 2020 and December ...
Hannah Oates
wiley   +1 more source

JOINclusion: A serious mobile game for promoting ethnocultural empathy in schools

British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the efficacy of JOINclusion, a serious mobile game designed to enhance ethnocultural empathy in children aged 8 to 12. Grounded in the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) framework, JOINclusion delivers interactive scenarios through a narrative‐driven Story Mode and a collaborative Multiplayer Mode, encouraging emotional ...
Alessandra Colella, Concetta Esposito, Annaleda Mazzucato, Ioannis Christidis, Enrique Hortal, Helen C. Leligou, Davide Marocco, Michela Ponticorvo, Yusuf Can Semerci, Dario Bacchini   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amplifying Marginalised Voices: A Rapid Evidence Review of Participatory Methods Engaging Justice‐Involved Youth

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research explores participative approaches for amplifying the voices of justice‐involved youth, a marginalised group in criminological research. Using the SPIDER framework, this rapid evidence review examines engagement methods, such as photovoice and lyric writing.
Kelly Razey, Colm Walsh
wiley   +1 more source

Child First Collaboration: Reconceptualising the Child‐Adult Relationship in Youth Justice Contexts

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaboration with justice‐involved children is a central tenet of the ‘Child First’ guiding principle for the Youth Justice System of England and Wales. However, exactly what constitutes ‘collaboration’ is moot in policy, practice and research with vulnerable children in contact with support systems, and currently neglected within youth ...
Kathy Hampson, Stephen Case
wiley   +1 more source

Restorative Journeys: Youth Offending Trajectories and Victim Recovery Following Restorative Justice Conferencing

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Restorative justice (RJ) is associated with offenders’ movement away from crime and victim recovery. However, little is known about the circumstances under which RJ can simultaneously achieve the dual objectives. Using secondary data from the South Australian Juvenile Justice study, this research examines how RJ conferencing shapes short‐term ...
Masahiro Suzuki
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐Creating a Blueprint for Correctional System and Intergenerational Change: Better Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most incarcerated women have histories of trauma, victimisation, poor mental health, and disadvantage, and most also have mothering roles. Their support needs differ markedly from those of incarcerated men, yet most correctional settings are designed for men.
Susan Dennison, Tara Renae McGee, Janet Ransley, Corrie Williams, Diksha Sapkota, Carleen Thompson, Krystal Lockwood, Brian Jenkins   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source