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Correctional officers and drug smuggling: Boundary work, horizontal surveillance, and cultural responses to drug entry

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Drug entry into prisons represents a serious issue for both incarcerated people and prison staff. Although substances enter prisons in many ways, staff drug smuggling represents a consistent problem facing correctional institutions globally. We draw on 131 interviews with correctional officers (COs) working in four Western Canadian prisons to ...
William J. Schultz, Sandra M. Bucerius, Kevin D. Haggerty   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptability of a Self-Help Programme to Address the Use of Indecent Images of Children. [PDF]

Sex Offending
Wefers S, Bailey A, Rasooli N, Findlater D, Allen L.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An empirical study of the use of neuroscience in sentencing in New South Wales, Australia. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2023
Alimardani A.
europepmc   +1 more source

The role of case management in misdemeanor prosecution

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite increasing attention to prosecutors' role in shaping criminal justice outcomes, there is limited empirical research on what prosecutors do. While most theories of prosecutorial discretion emphasize overarching goals related to justice and safety, our paper shifts the focus toward the practical realities of the job, particularly in the ...
Lindsay Graef, Aurelie Ouss
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived discrimination and subjective well-being of left-behind children: social support and psychological resilience as mediators. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Xue W, Ma Y, Xu Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

The hidden discount: Examining racial disparity in the use of suspended sentences

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Extant research on criminal sentencing generally concludes that racial/ethnic disparity is concentrated in the “in–out” decision, and that racial differences in sentence lengths are small and inconsistent. However, sentence length analyses rarely focus on the fact that criminal sentences are often partially or fully suspended, creating ...
Kevin Petersen, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich, Miranda A. Galvin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Graphical Game for Cooperative Neighbourhoods of Selfishly Oriented Entities [PDF]

, 2013
Antoniou, J, Lesta Papadopoulou, V, Libman, L, Pitsillides, A   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

The relationship between college students' legal cognition and maladaptive risk-taking behaviors: the moderating effect of need for cognitive closure. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Hu Y, Ding Q, Liu H, Xu S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Deterrence or conformity?-An analysis of digital economy taxpayer compliance behavior based on prospect theory. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2022
Jin P, Li G, Xiong W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Toronto's drug policy paradox: Harm reduction sites and drug police occurrences in Toronto neighborhoods (1992–2020)

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
wiley   +1 more source