The Depravity Standard III: Validating an evidence-based guide
The Depravity Standard III: Validating an evidence-based guide Publication date: March–April 2018Source:Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 55 Author(s): Michael Welner, Kate Y. O'Malley, James Gonidakis, Alisha Saxena, Jada Stewart-WillisPurposeThe Depravity…
The Depravity Standard II: Developing a measure of the worst of crimes
The Depravity Standard II: Developing a measure of the worst of crimes Publication date: March–April 2018Source:Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 55 Author(s): Michael Welner, Kate Y. O'Malley, James Gonidakis, Alisha…
Factors that Facilitate and Undermine Children’s Beliefs About Truth Telling
Factors that Facilitate and Undermine Children's Beliefs About Truth Telling Abstract This study examined the extent to which children believe that truth telling is compromised by negative outcome expectancies. It…
Court Approves Orleans Parish Prison Reform Plan
Court Approves Orleans Parish Prison Reform Plan The District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has mandated systemic reform of unconstitutional conditions at the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP), by…
Three Georgia Residents Sentenced for Their Roles in Bribery Scheme Related to the Award of Government Contracts
Three Georgia Residents Sentenced for Their Roles in Bribery Scheme Related to the Award of Government Contracts A former employee at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLB-Albany) and two…
Testech and Ceso Agree to Pay $2.88 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Testech and Ceso Agree to Pay $ Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations The Justice Department announced today that a number of related entities and individuals agreed to pay…
Seller of Golden Eagle and Hawk Feathers Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Lacey Act
Seller of Golden Eagle and Hawk Feathers Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Lacey Act Steven Patrick Garcia, Jr., 36, of San…
Michigan Doctor Sentenced for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Michigan Doctor Sentenced for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme Lansing-area resident Dr. Paul Kelly was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for his role in a $ million Medicare…
Making Genocide Unthinkable: Three Guidelines for a Critical Criminology of Genocide
Making Genocide Unthinkable: Three Guidelines for a Critical Criminology of Genocide Abstract Through a critical examination of some of the prevailing arguments for establishing a criminology of genocide, this paper…
The Media, the Politics of Truth, and the Coverage of Corporate Violence: The Westray Disaster and the Public Inquiry
The Media, the Politics of Truth, and the Coverage of Corporate Violence: The Westray Disaster and the Public Inquiry Abstract This paper studies the relationship between news sources, knowledge claims…
The Criminalization of Aliens: Regulating Foreigners
The Criminalization of Aliens: Regulating Foreigners Abstract Intergroup contact and conflict is inevitable in the context of global economic competition and geopolitical interests. Immigrant and migratory groups have particularly been…
Competence to Waive Interrogation Rights and Adjudicative Competence in Adolescent Defendants: Cognitive Development, Attorney Contact, and Psychological Symptoms
Competence to Waive Interrogation Rights and Adjudicative Competence in Adolescent Defendants: Cognitive Development, Attorney Contact, and Psychological Symptoms Abstract Although there is growing evidence of developmental differences in competency to…