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The wider network of social relationships and desistance from crime

Criminology, EarlyView.
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, Jennifer E. Copp, Megan Swinehart, Wendy D. Manning, Monica A. Longmore   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probation officers: The next generation [PDF]

, 2011
This study is an investigation into the new world of probation. For the past two decades the Probation Service has struggled to survive in a highly ambivalent social and political climate.
Forbes, David
core   +1 more source

Cooperation Between Probation Officers and Other Services in Implementing Prevention and Social Rehabilitation Tasks [PDF]

Polish Journal of Social Rehabilitation, 2015
The article discusses the current legal regulations dealing with the tasks and duties of probation officers, as well as the misinterpretation of the role of probation officers in the mass media, among employees of other institutions and the charges of ...
Danuta Jurczyk, Andrzej Staniucha
doaj  

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
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity Prevalence and Musculoskeletal Injury History in Probation Officers.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2019
PURPOSE The purpose of the present investigation was to identify 1) the prevalence of overweight and obesity and 2) factors associated with previous work-related musculoskeletal injury, and physical activity levels in North Carolina probation officers.
J. Mota, Z. Kerr, Gena R. Gerstner, Hayden K. Giuliani, E. Ryan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The prosecutor's cut: Body‐worn camera evidence and criminal case dispositions

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research summary In recent years, a growing form of evidence tied to criminal cases has been police body‐worn camera (BWC) footage. In many jurisdictions, the majority of cases include BWC evidence, though limited research examines how this evidence impacts prosecutorial decision‐making and case outcomes.
Kevin Petersen, Miranda A. Galvin, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating performances pretrial: The role of defendant performances in prosecutors’ plea bargaining decisions

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Existing research on plea bargaining focuses primarily on how fixed case and defendant characteristics, such as the strength of the evidence or the race of the accused, impact plea offers. Less is known about how prosecutors consider a defendant's behavior while their case is pending throughout the plea bargaining process ...
Chiara Clio Packard
wiley   +1 more source

THE PHENOMENON OF MOBBING AND DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK OF PROFESSIONAL PROBATION OFFICERS. RESULTS OF A NATIONWIDE STUDY [PDF]

Probacja
The conclusions presented in this article are based on original empirical research conducted in response to reports submitted by professional court probation officers concerning difficult workplace situations, including experiences related to (potential)
Beata Goworko-Składanek, Tomasz Prymak, Patryk Kujan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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