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International Journal of Social Welfare, Volume 35, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 authorizes programs targeting marginalized youth. However, no peer‐reviewed studies have used national data to examine participation and outcomes specifically for disconnected youth (DY). Utilizing PY 2021 US Department of Labor performance data, this comprehensive study found that 62.
Ashley N. Palmer, Mackenzie R. Preston
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Prison Conditions and Recidivism [PDF]
We use a unique data set on post-release behavior of former Italian inmates to estimate the effect of prison conditions on recidivism. By combining different sources of data we exploit variation in prison conditions measured by: 1) the extent of ...
Drago, Francesco +2 more
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Damned Lies & Criminal Sentencing Using Evidence-Based Tools [PDF]
, 2017 The boom of big data and predictive analytics has revolutionized business. eHarmony matches customers based on shared likes and expectations for romance, and Target uses similar methods to strategically push its products on shoppers.
Lightbourne, John
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Creating Flood Disasters: Environmental Memory and Adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2026.This article explores three questions. First, why does New Zealand have widespread flooding hazards? Second, why are these persistent, with little seemingly learned from the memory of earlier events? And third, beyond reiterating conventional solutions, what examples of alternatives or adaptations are being developed in different places?
Eric Pawson
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An Assessment of the Division of Juvenile Justice's Use of the Youth Level of Services/ Case Management Inventory [PDF]
, 2012 In June, 2010, the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (Division) invited the Alaska Judicial Council and the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at University of Alaska Anchorage to assist “in understanding how scores on the Division’s ...
Carns, Teresa W., Martin, Stephanie
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Assessment of relative risk for sexual and violent recidivism with Risk Matrix 2000 [PDF]
, 2020 David Thornton +3 more
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Fairness at Risk: Where Bias Emerges in Machine Learning
Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) now shape decisions in healthcare, finance and security, but they can reproduce historical prejudice and inequality. Bias in training data and in model implementation can amplify harm, especially for racial and gender minorities.
Otavio de Paula Albuquerque +2 more
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Review of: "The Effectiveness of Prison Education in Reducing Criminal Recidivism: A Systematic Review" [PDF]
Duha Al-Mallah
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Revista Brasileira de Segurança PúblicaThis essay investigates the impact of inmates’ work and educational programs on recidivism rates over nearly five years for prisoners released from Santa Catarina prisons.
Rafael Galvão de Souza +2 more
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Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 5, Page 1166-1178, May 2026.Abstract Background and aims Drunk‐driving accounts for a significant portion of traffic crashes in Taiwan. From 2008 to 2013, both the Taiwan Legislative Yuan and the federal administrative agencies collaborated to increase drunk‐driving penalties.
Ling‐Wei Kuo +9 more
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