Obama Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Drug Trafficking and Flow of Bulk Cash and Weapons Across Southwest Border
Obama Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Drug Trafficking and Flow of Bulk Cash and Weapons Across Southwest Border Today, Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano,…
Former State Department Official and Wife Arrested for Serving as Illegal Agents of Cuba for Nearly 30 Years
Former State Department Official and Wife Arrested for Serving as Illegal Agents of Cuba for Nearly 30 Years A former State Department official and his wife have been arrested on…
Department Asks Alaska Corruption Cases Be Remanded to District Court, Former State Representatives Be Released
Department Asks Alaska Corruption Cases Be Remanded to District Court, Former State Representatives Be Released The Department of Justice today asked the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to…
Privatizing Justice: The Security Industry, War and Crime Control. By Wendy Fitzgibbon and John Lea (Pluto Press, 2020, 211pp, £22.99 Pbk)
Privatizing Justice: The Security Industry, War and Crime Control. By Wendy Fitzgibbon and John Lea (Pluto Press, 2020, 211pp, £ Pbk) Privatizing Justice: The Security Industry, War and Crime Control.…
‘You’re not Serving Time, You’re Serving Christ’: Protestant Religion and Discourses of Responsibilization in a Women’s Prison
‘You’re not Serving Time, You’re Serving Christ’: Protestant Religion and Discourses of Responsibilization in a Women’s Prison AbstractCriminologists are increasingly concerned with how incarcerated persons navigate dominant carceral discourses. Insights…
The Legitimacy of Change: Adopting/Adapting, Implementing and Sustaining Reforms within Community Corrections Agencies
The Legitimacy of Change: Adopting/Adapting, Implementing and Sustaining Reforms within Community Corrections Agencies AbstractMany criminal justice institutions implement evidence-based reforms. While most scholars are aware of implementation challenges, we still…
Consequences of Judging in Transitional Justice Courts
Consequences of Judging in Transitional Justice Courts AbstractResearch has found that participation in transitional justice (TJ) is associated with increased social capital and decreased well-being. This article extends this scholarship…
‘We’re both here to do a job and that’s all that matters’: Cisgender correctional officer recruit reflections within an unsettled correctional prison culture
‘We’re both here to do a job and that’s all that matters’: Cisgender correctional officer recruit reflections within an unsettled correctional prison culture AbstractReflecting on new trans prisoner placement policies…
The prevalence of mental illness and unmet needs of police custody detainees
The prevalence of mental illness and unmet needs of police custody detainees Abstract Background Internationally, there is evidence of high rates of mental disorders amongst police custody detainees but this…
Reducing criminal record discrimination through banning the box: the importance of timing and explanation in the reveal of a drug conviction
Reducing criminal record discrimination through banning the box: the importance of timing and explanation in the reveal of a drug conviction . Jessica Graber Read the syndicated article here
Kicking off: Is the association between the FIFA world cup and domestic abuse an international phenomenon?
Kicking off: Is the association between the FIFA world cup and domestic abuse an international phenomenon? The Police Journal, Ahead of Print. This study examines whether increases in incidents of…
Achieved versus Ascribed Master Status in a Positive Deviance Profession
Achieved versus Ascribed Master Status in a Positive Deviance Profession . Druann Heckert Read the syndicated article here