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Characteristics of Juvenile Sex Offenders in Poland [PDF]
Anna Więcek-Durańska
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Market orientation and national homicide rates
Abstract We studied the influence of market orientation on national homicide rates. Multiple theoretical traditions equate the development and dominance of markets with higher crime rates. Some traditional sociological theoretical claims, however, suggest market expansion should reduce violence.
William Alex Pridemore, Meghan L. Rogers
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Abstract Procedural justice theory states that when police treat people in a fair, respectful, and neutral manner, individuals are more likely to perceive the police as legitimate and obey the law. To test this perspective, researchers often use experimental vignettes that depict police–citizen interactions and measure subsequent attitudes. However, it
Amy E. Nivette, Isabelle van der Vegt
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Participants' Experiences of Sex Offender Treatment: Searching for Desisting Narrative Identities. [PDF]
Lindegren S.
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Abstract A recent multicity procedural justice (PJ) training experiment at crime hot spots showed that police could be trained to behave in procedurally just ways, and that this behavioral change could lead to reductions in arrests, improved citizen evaluations of the police, and decreases in crime.
David Weisburd +3 more
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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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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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Sex Offender Recidivism: Some Lessons Learned From Over 70 Years of Research. [PDF]
Lussier P +3 more
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The Influence of a Juvenile's Abuse History on Support for Sex Offender Registration. [PDF]
Stevenson MC +5 more
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