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Deception behind bars: A mixed‐methods investigation of inmates' beliefs about lie detection
Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose This study examines incarcerated individuals' beliefs about deception detection, focusing on perceptions of successful liars, cues used to identify deception and endorsement of stereotypical beliefs. Methods A mixed‐methods design combining qualitative and quantitative methods was used.
Andreea Turi, Laura Visu‐Petra
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Building blocks of criminal investigations: A novel vignette study on investigative decision‐making
Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Aim This study investigates the decision‐making processes of Dutch district police teams during high‐volume criminal investigations, exploring which investigative activities are selected and explaining variation across teams. Additionally, we present the focal concerns guiding decisions in these investigations.
Natascha de Leeuw +2 more
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Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Existing research has conceptualized criminal expertise among sexual offenders through the combined examination of modus operandi sophistication and detection avoidance strategies. This study investigated whether forensic and investigative awareness strategies, considered independently from the modus operandi, constitute a meaningful ...
Alexandra Ferreira De Amorim +2 more
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Remote Sensing, 2019 Previous research has recognized the importance of edges to crime. Various scholars have explored how one specific type of edges such as physical edges or social edges affect crime, but rarely investigated the importance of the composite edge effect.
Hanlin Zhou +4 more
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Employee Fraud and the Statute of Limitations in a Search and Matching Model
The Manchester School, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper integrates employee fraud into a Mortensen‐Pissarides search and matching model to analyze labor market dynamics under imperfect legal enforcement. We introduce a time‐dependent punishment structure where the offender's effective liability is governed by the statute of limitations. We characterize both short‐ and long‐run equilibria,
Mauricio Benegas, José Freire Júnior
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From Sentencing Hearings to Sentencing Conferences
Ratio Juris, EarlyView.Abstract This article presents a theoretical case for partial deformalisation of sentencing hearings, whereby the offender and the victim would be invited to add their particularistic perspectives on crime and punishment in unmediated nonhierarchical settings.
Liat Levanon
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent literature calls for scholars to bridge the divide that has emerged between criminology and regulation and governance. In the current work, we propose that criminological opportunity theories provide one fruitful pathway to that end.
Carole Gibbs +3 more
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Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Homelessness in U.S. cities is a pressing civic issue, shaping residents' sense of safety and local policy debates. This study examines Los Angeles residents' perceptions of safety, their proximity to encampments, and attitudes towards mental health and substance use services. Using representative survey data from 4408 residents, we assess (1)
Sawyer Hogenkamp +3 more
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Sociological Inquiry, Volume 96, Issue 4, 2026.Female offending has profound familial and societal consequences, yet its distinct pathways remain understudied. Social control theory posits that female delinquency is more sensitive to familial relations and parental supervision than male delinquency (Worthen, Deviant Behavior, 2012, 33, 282).
Nora H. Lannert
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Nursing Open, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Food insecurity affects 33.8 million Americans and is associated with physical and mental health challenges and increased emergency department utilization. This study examined food insecurity prevalence among community‐dwelling adults and identified demographic and social factors associated with emergency department use.
Kyeongra Yang +4 more
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