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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
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Focused deterrence can reduce crime: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experiments

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
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, Brandon S. Turchan, David L. Weisburd   +2 more
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Positive Family Holistic Health Intervention for Probationers in Hong Kong: A Mixed-Method Study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Introduction: Probationers, offenders with less serious and non-violent offences, and under statutory supervision, have low levels of self-esteem and physical health, and high level of family conflict, and poorer quality of family relationships.
Agnes Y.-K. Lai, Shirley M.-M. Sit, Shirley M.-M. Sit, Carol Thomas, George O.-C. Cheung, Alice Wan, Sophia S.-C. Chan, Tai-hing Lam   +7 more
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Unveiling Corruption's Influence on Insider Trading: US Insights

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between state‐level political corruption and firm‐level insider trading in the United States. State corruption is proxied using Department of Justice court cases involving corrupt activities. The findings reveal a positive and statistically significant association between political corruption and insider ...
Ahmed Al‐Hadi, Baban Eulaiwi, Hidaya Al Lawati, Grantley Taylor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a feminist geo‐legal reading: US country‐of‐origin information in asylum adjudication

Area, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, we offer what we call ‘a feminist geo‐legal reading’ of documents used in spaces and practices of law. Legal cases and decisions are often based on different legal and non‐legal documents, including laws, explanatory memorandums, testimonies, medical reports, and so forth. In contemporary asylum adjudication, country‐of‐origin
Malene H. Jacobsen, Austin Crane, Elise Dosch   +2 more
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Level of occupational stress of court probation officers and style of coping with stress

Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 2015
Background The relationship between a court probation officer and their ward is a specific one and is frequently connected with enormous individuals costs.
Łukasz Wirkus
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“Dare to Share”: Improving Information Sharing and Risk Assessment in Multiteam Systems Managing Offender Probation

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Managing offenders released from prison requires a multiteam system (MTS) approach, with teams from across police, probation, and other criminal justice agencies.
Sara Waring, Ellise Taylor, Susan Giles, Louise Almond, Vincent Gidman   +4 more
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Rights, Pains and Illusions: The Experiences of Welsh‐Speakers at Wales’ ‘Flagship’ Prison

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article challenges claims of ‘inherent’ bilingualism in Wales’ largest prison, HMP Berwyn. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews and extensive documentary research, we find that Welsh‐speaking prisoners at this ‘flagship’ prison have experienced widespread neglect of their needs and overt interferences with their use of the Welsh language.
Robert Jones, Gregory Davies
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Exploring and Explaining the Use and Proliferation of Whole Life Orders in England and Wales

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whole life orders (WLOs) represent the power of the state to inflict harm at its most extreme, with such sentences being found to be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. However, very little research has endeavoured to understand the use of WLOs.
Hannah Gilman, Jake Phillips
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Rethinking Violence: Justice‐Involved Young People, Psychological Trauma and New Pathways for Intervention

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research has highlighted the widespread occurrence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among justice‐involved young people who commit violent offences. This article explores the complex relationship between ACEs and serious youth violence.
Paul Gray, Deborah Jump
wiley   +1 more source