Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts
Abstract Transitional justice trials have become a central mechanism for addressing mass violence and human rights violations, yet little is known about the determinants of case outcomes within these courts—particularly in domestic contexts. This study examines Rwanda's gacaca courts, a localized transitional justice system that tried people suspected ...
Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira +2 more
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Characterising the rate of syphilis diagnosis among people incarcerated in state-level prisons: a cohort study in Washington state 2013-2023. [PDF]
Erly S +5 more
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The wider network of social relationships and desistance from crime
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 +4 more
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Exploring the life stories of young adult men in prison with a history of dual harm. [PDF]
Thurston L +4 more
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Interactional privilege of violence: Status and interaction in the street field
Abstract Criminologists have long described and theorized the relationship between status, respect, and violence within urban communities. Although this finding is generally accepted within criminology, ethnographic empirical illustrations of this phenomenon are sparse.
Hakan Kalkan, Heith Copes
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From victimisation to perpetration: a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences and perceptions of incarcerated women convicted of intimate partner violence in Maputo, Mozambique. [PDF]
Macucha CM, Sengoelge M, Taliep N.
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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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Violence Against Women in Spanish Prisons: A Socio-Educational Analysis from a Sustainable Development Perspective. [PDF]
Añaños FT +3 more
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