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Efficiency in the Global Prison System: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study systematizes the international literature on prison system efficiency, highlighting patterns and research gaps through a multidimensional framework. By situating efficiency within broader institutional, social, and rights‐based contexts, it examines how academic research has assessed carceral performance.
Leandro Moreira +2 more
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Understanding Recidivism amongst Incarcerated Youth Offenders: A Case Study of the Thohoyandou Correctional Centre [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesViolence and crime in South African communities, particularly the influence of youth gangs, threaten economic stability and social cohesion, affecting social reproduction and intergenerational poverty.
Andrew Banda +2 more
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Ex-Offenders and the Labor Market [PDF]
, 2010 We use Bureau of Justice Statistics data to estimate that, in 2008, the United States had between 12 and 14 million ex-offenders of working age. Because a prison record or felony conviction greatly lowers ex-offenders' prospects in the labor market, we ...
John Schmitt, Kris Warner
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The Relation Between Psychopathy and Sexual Aggression: A Meta‐Analysis
Journal of Personality, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Psychopathy is a multifaceted, hierarchical construct that has been linked to aggression and antisocial behavior. The triarchic model of psychopathy comprises three underlying, distinct trait domains: boldness, disinhibition, and meanness.
Melissa Packer West +4 more
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The Role of Religious Belief and Sentencing Decisions in a UK Sample
Journal of Personality, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This is a stage 1 registered report submission that seeks to examine whether religious belief and a range of other individual differences variables are associated with youth justice preferences. Method As this is a stage 1 registered report, these are liable to change.
Isaac Halstead, Alex Lloyd
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Current Strategies for Reducing Recidivism [PDF]
, 2004 This study reports on programs for inmates and released inmates that are contributing to reductions in recidivism. Programs showing the greatest success address the issues of substance abuse, low educational attainment, and the need for vocational ...
Charles Ransford, Lise McKean
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Algorithmic Bias in Recidivism Prediction: A Causal Perspective [PDF]
, 2019 Aria Khademi, Vasant Honavar
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Unchained voices: Exploring incarcerated women's pathways to restorative justice
Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.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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Measuring Psychological Change and Predicting Recidivism Following the Swedish One-to-One Program
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 The One-to-One program aims to reduce criminal recidivism among prisoners shortly awaiting release, and among probationers. Of 1,484 program participants in Sweden, 776 contained adequate data for analysis. Pre- and post-program scores were available for
Anne H. Berman +7 more
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