A touch of the outside on the inside: the effect of animal contact on the pains/strains of imprisonment
A touch of the outside on the inside: the effect of animal contact on the pains/strains of imprisonment . Leslie Hill Read the syndicated article here
The Role of Neighborhood Context in the Relationship between Parenting Effectiveness and Self-control
The Role of Neighborhood Context in the Relationship between Parenting Effectiveness and Self-control Crime &Delinquency, Ahead of Print. A large body of work has examined the factors contributing to low…
Beyond Recidivism and Desistance
Beyond Recidivism and Desistance Feminist Criminology, Ahead of Print. Reflecting on research following formerly incarcerated Massachusetts women for more than a decade, this paper questions whether conventional understandings of recidivism…
Stress Coping Strategies as Mediators: Toward a Better Understanding of Sexual, Substance, and Delinquent Behavior-Related Risk-Taking among Transition-Aged Youth
Stress Coping Strategies as Mediators: Toward a Better Understanding of Sexual, Substance, and Delinquent Behavior-Related Risk-Taking among Transition-Aged Youth . Jacinda K. Dariotis Read the syndicated article here
Department of Justice Announces Allocation of 33 New Prosecutors, Launches 3 Community Prosecution Pilot Teams in Indian Country
Department of Justice Announces Allocation of 33 New Prosecutors, Launches 3 Community Prosecution Pilot Teams in Indian Country “Violent crimes, and particularly crimes against women and girls, continue to devastate…
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Conference on Human Trafficking
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Conference on Human Trafficking "For today’s Justice Department, our work to pursue human trafficking investigations and prosecutions and to support those who…
Two Oklahoma Men Convicted of Devising and Participating in Stock Manipulation Scheme
Two Oklahoma Men Convicted of Devising and Participating in Stock Manipulation Scheme G. David Gordon, a Tulsa, Okla., attorney, and Richard Clark, also of Tulsa, were convicted today by a federal…
Court Rules Against Mississippi Businessman’s Tax Shelter Promoted by KPMG
Court Rules Against Mississippi Businessman’s Tax Shelter Promoted by KPMG A federal court in Jackson, Miss., has ruled in favor of the United States involving a businessman’s attempt to use…
Tennessee Man Convicted of Illegally Accessing Sarah Palin’s E-mail Account and Obstruction of Justice
Tennessee Man Convicted of Illegally Accessing Sarah Palin’s E-mail Account and Obstruction of Justice David C. Kernell, 22, was convicted by a federal jury in Knoxville, Tenn., today for intentionally…
Social Functioning in Individuals With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review
Social Functioning in Individuals With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, &Abuse, Ahead of Print. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can lead to multiple deleterious outcomes and has negative,…
The influence of importation and deprivation factors on prison adaptation: Insights from Chinese prisons
The influence of importation and deprivation factors on prison adaptation: Insights from Chinese prisons Publication date: December 2020Source: International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, Volume 63Author(s): Yunhan Zhao, Steven…
Local Police Departments: Policies and Procedures, 2016
Local Police Departments: Policies and Procedures, 2016 (Publication) This report presents statistics on selected policies and procedures of local police departments, based on data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics'…