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The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) juvenile justice diversion program: A first‐person account

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Santa Barbara County, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program brought together several government and community‐based organizations, as well as a university‐based evaluation team, to provide pre‐adjudication diversion to youth ages 12 to 17.
Angela Pollard, Jill D. Sharkey, Erin Cross, Karyn Milligan, Michelle Kerwood, Ruby Celio, Andrea Fernandez‐Contreras, Esteban Medina‐Galvan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Spatial Relationship in Criminal Behavior: A Spatial Analysis of Offenders’ Homes and Theft Locations in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Forum Geografi
This study aims to identify the proximity of offenders' homes to the theft location in Kuching, Sarawak. The attribute data includes the total number of theft offenders in Kuching in 2018, categorized as solo and co-offenders.
Norita Jubit, Tarmiji Masron, Ryoji Soda, Azizul Ahmad, Mohd Norarshad Nordin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

ASPECTS OF COMPARATIVE LAW IN THE MATTER OF JUVENILE PRE-DELINQUENCY AND DELINQUENCY WITH TRENDS TOWARDS SANCTIONS AND PREVENTION [PDF]

Challenges of the Knowledge Society, 2013
This study aims to be an interdisciplinary, criminal-criminological approach of the minority institution in terms of criminal liability, with an evolutionary dynamic of the pre-offense and post-offense assumptions.
MONICA POCORA, MIHAIL-SILVIU POCORA
doaj  

Racism and racial disparities in firearm violence: A scoping review

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firearm violence (i.e., interpersonal, police firearm violence) disproportionately affects racially minoritized communities. Researchers recently shifted their focus from race to racism to better understand the factors that contribute to racial disparities in firearm violence.
Daniel B. Lee, Lexie M. Contreras, Laney Rupp, Stephanie H. Cook, Marc A. Zimmerman, Patrick M. Carter, Katherine P. Theall, Riley Bennett, Julia M. Fleckman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Five-Factor Personality Profiles of Violent and Non-Violent Offenders in a South Indian Prison Setting

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Violent crime presents a significant global public health challenge, underscoring the importance of understanding associated personality traits to improve risk assessment, prevention strategies, and rehabilitation efforts for prisoners ...
Arjun CV, Sujaritha V, Dhinesh Kumar
doaj   +1 more source

Typological approach features in the investigation of serial sexual crimes

Психология и право, 2020
The article presents the results of testing the typology of serial sexual killers developed by O.D. Sitkovskaya and L.P. Konysheva, on the materials of criminal cases on detected serial crimes of a sexual nature.
Dvoryanchikov N.V., Zhuravleva E.R.
doaj   +1 more source

The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the propensity and nature of criminal risk behaviours in frontotemporal dementia syndromes and Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
INTRODUCTION Some people with dementia develop changes in behaviour and cognition that may lead to interactions with police or the legal system. However, large, prospective case–control studies examining these behaviours are lacking.
Fiona Kumfor, Grace Wei, Nola Ries, Hayley Bennett, Mirelle D'Mello, Cassandra Kaizik, Olivier Piguet, John R. Hodges   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design, crime and the built environment [PDF]

, 2017
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a method of reducing crime through the design and manipulation of the built environment. Based upon the Opportunity Theories of crime, CPTED focuses upon blocking opportunities for criminal ...
Armitage, Rachel
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