The dynamics of criminal collaboration: Multiplex ties in mafia networks
Abstract This study examines how social embeddedness and multiplex relationships shape criminal collaboration within organized crime networks. Drawing on data from three major investigations into the ‘Ndrangheta, we analyze how kinship, clan affiliation, leadership, and prior interactions influence participation in meetings and phone calls.
Francesco Calderoni +2 more
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Neurodevelopmental justice: rethinking adolescent criminal responsibility in Puerto Rico. [PDF]
Ramírez-Rivera E +1 more
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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 +2 more
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Maintaining Health Care in Occupied Ukraine: Criminal Collaboration or Conscientious Professionalism? [PDF]
Gross ML.
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The role of case management in misdemeanor prosecution
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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Decoding Disbelief: Using Natural Language Processing's Sentiment Analysis to Assess 24 Years of Unfounded Rape Reports Narratives. [PDF]
Lovell RE, Caporale L, Du J.
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The hidden discount: Examining racial disparity in the use of suspended sentences
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 +3 more
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We, the Publisher of <i>Infection Ecology & Epidemiology</i>, are issuing an Expression of Concern for the following article. [PDF]
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An Analysis of the Severity of Food Safety Hazards in EU Food Fraud Cases. [PDF]
Alewijn M +4 more
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