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“It's such a terrible drug”: Narratives of fentanyl dealers amid the opioid overdose crisis

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
Abstract The fentanyl‐fueled overdose crisis is historically lethal, yet the voices of those who sell fentanyl remain understudied. While research has focused extensively on people who use drugs (PWUD), the perspectives of people who sell fentanyl (PWSF) are largely absent from academic and policy discussions. This study draws on 87 in‐depth interviews
Brittney M. Schwehr, Sandra M. Bucerius
wiley   +1 more source

Vog: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Health Costs of Particulates

open access: yesThe Economic Journal, EarlyView., 2018
The negative consequences of long‐term exposure to particulate pollution are well established but a number of studies find no effect of short‐term exposure on health outcomes. The high correlation of industrial pollutants complicates the estimation of the impact of individual pollutants on health.
Timothy J. Halliday   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the causal mechanisms from procedural justice to police legitimacy and compliance in the United States: An in‐depth mixed‐methods approach

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Correctional officers and drug smuggling: Boundary work, horizontal surveillance, and cultural responses to drug entry

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

How Mexican judicial reforms may have fueled crime: Arrest trends and trust erosion

open access: yesCriminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Mexico rolled out state‐led criminal justice reforms between 2000 and 2017 to modernize procedures and improve rule of law. Whether these changes reduced violent crime—especially in cartel‐affected areas—remains uncertain. Aims Estimate the impact of reform implementation on homicides and arrests, and assess mechanisms related to ...
Catalina Amuedo‐Dorantes   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ambulance traffic accidents and their impact on prehospital personnel: a mixed-methods study. [PDF]

open access: yesScand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
Winther M   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Private Network Realignment: State Strategies Versus Market‐Driven Globalization in the Subsea Cable Network

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Much of the subsea cable network, which carries the vast majority of global internet traffic, is developed, owned, and operated by private corporations. In an era of growing global tensions, states have come to view these cables as critical to their interests. The article addresses the disconnect between statecraft‐centric explanations and the
Joscha Abels
wiley   +1 more source

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