Justice Department Sues West Memphis, Ark. Landlords for Sexual Harassment
Justice Department Sues West Memphis, Ark. Landlords for Sexual Harassment The Department today filed a lawsuit against Bobby L. Hurt, the former property manager for numerous mobile homes in and…
Examining the overlap of young people’s early contact with the police as a person of interest and victim or witness
Examining the overlap of young people’s early contact with the police as a person of interest and victim or witness Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print. There is known to…
The Relevance of the Dual Systems Model for Social Learning Theory: Testing for Moderation Effects
The Relevance of the Dual Systems Model for Social Learning Theory: Testing for Moderation Effects Criminal Justice and Behavior, Ahead of Print. Social learning theory is one of the most…
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Muskegon County, Michigan
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Muskegon County, Michigan The Department has entered into a consent decree today with Muskegon County, Mich., that, if approved by the court, will…
Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against Town of St. John, Indiana
Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against Town of St. John, Indiana The Department today announced a settlement resolving allegations that the town of St. John, Ind., violated the…
South Florida Stock Trader Pleads Guilty to Market Manipulation Scheme
South Florida Stock Trader Pleads Guilty to Market Manipulation Scheme A stock trader from Jupiter, Fla., pleaded guilty today to engaging in a market manipulation scheme involving several publicly traded…
Jury Convicts Two Doctors and Two Medical Assistants in $5.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scam
Jury Convicts Two Doctors and Two Medical Assistants in $ Million Medicare Fraud Scam A federal jury in Miami today convicted two physicians and two medical assistants in connection with…
Former Accounting Firm Vice Chairman/Board Member Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Related to Tax Shelters
Former Accounting Firm Vice Chairman/Board Member Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Related to Tax Shelters Adrian Dicker, a United Kingdom chartered accountant and former vice chairman and board member at…
Reconsidering the “gang effect” in the face of intermittency: Do first‐ and second‐time gang membership both matter?*
Reconsidering the “gang effect” in the face of intermittency: Do first‐ and second‐time gang membership both matter?* Abstract Research demonstrates that joining a gang is associated with amplified criminal behavior.…
Authoritarian exclusion and laissez‐faire inclusion: Comparing the punishment of men convicted of sex offenses in England & Wales and Norway*
Authoritarian exclusion and laissez‐faire inclusion: Comparing the punishment of men convicted of sex offenses in England & Wales and Norway* Abstract Comparative penologists have described neoliberal and social democratic jurisdictions…
Jihadist prisoners in Spain and the application of the high security prison regime
Jihadist prisoners in Spain and the application of the high security prison regime European Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print. The presence in Spanish prisons of individuals linked with jihadist…
Situational Predictors of Negotiation and Violence in Hostage and Barricade Incidents
Situational Predictors of Negotiation and Violence in Hostage and Barricade Incidents Criminal Justice and Behavior, Ahead of Print. We analyzed a data set containing 7,216 hostage and barricade incidents that…