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A Constructivist Approach to Continuous Variables in Macroscopic Social Research
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, Volume 56, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This paper offers a constructivist approach to the analysis of continuous variables in macroscopic social research. Scientific constructivists have well developed ideas about how categories are situated in minds as bounded regions in conceptual space.
James Mahoney
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Unchained voices: Exploring incarcerated women's pathways to restorative justice
Legal and Criminological Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 333-347, September 2026.Abstract Purpose Restorative justice (RJ) is an approach to justice that focuses on repairing the harm caused by criminal offences through dialogue, accountability and reparation. Despite its growing recognition, the implementation of RJ programmes within prison settings remains limited, particularly in women's prisons.
Inbal Peleg‐Koriat +1 more
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Exposure to Crime and Perceptions of Crime in Major U.S. Cities
Social Science Quarterly, Volume 107, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Address three questions: (1) To what extent are direct victimization and contextual exposure to crime related to people's perceptions of crime in their neighborhoods? (2) Does the type of crime matter? (3) Do the effects of exposure to in one place “spillover” to evaluations of other areas?
David Doherty +3 more
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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, Volume 44, Issue 4, Page 619-635, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT This is a retrospective case study of an antisemitic lone actor terrorist who completed the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history. The analysis through the lens of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP‐18) finds that 72% of the warning indicators were present, including four proximal warning ...
Molly Amman, Julia Kupper, J. Reid Meloy
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Applying the Rules of Evidence to Expert Testimony About Risk
Behavioral Sciences &the Law, Volume 44, Issue 4, Page 636-646, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT Expert opinion about dangerousness or risk is common at sentencing, criminal commitment proceedings and some types of pretrial detention hearings. This article argues that such evidence must be (1) “material” (logically relevant, empirically generalizable, and epistemologically germane), (2) “probative” (a measure of accuracy, which is ...
Christopher Slobogin
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Statewide sanctuary policies and female homicide rates, 2016–2021
Criminology, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 839-850, August 2026.Abstract The current study examines whether state immigration enforcement policies, such as sanctuary policies that limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, are associated with female homicide rates in the United States (2016–2021).
Kaitlin M. Boyle +3 more
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Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence
Criminology, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 619-654, August 2026.Abstract Focusing on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, we examine how sibling relationships—one of the most salient familial bonds—influence individual engagement in violence during mass atrocity. Drawing on an adaptation of differential association and social learning theories for contexts of mass atrocity, we analyze a novel dataset linking over 300,000 ...
Jack G. R. Wippell +3 more
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Criminology &Public Policy, Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 407-437, August 2026.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 +2 more
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European Journal of Dental Education, Volume 30, Issue 3, Page 1184-1194, August 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the potential impact of the hospital‐university restructuring implemented since 2016 on students' stress levels and their satisfaction with teaching, while considering other factors that might influence the results.
Camille Bergoin +4 more
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