The Floating Signifier of “Radicalization”: Correctional Officers’ Perceptions of Prison Radicalization
The Floating Signifier of “Radicalization”: Correctional Officers’ Perceptions of Prison Radicalization Criminal Justice and Behavior, Ahead of Print. The number of people incarcerated for extremist actions has grown over the…
Identity Distress, Parental Response, and Problem Behaviors in Juvenile Justice-Involved Boys
Identity Distress, Parental Response, and Problem Behaviors in Juvenile Justice-Involved Boys Criminal Justice and Behavior, Ahead of Print. Youth involved with the juvenile justice system are not exempt from experiencing…
Justice Department Announces Release of New Information Online as Part of President’s Open Government Initiative
Justice Department Announces Release of New Information Online as Part of President’s Open Government Initiative As part of the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative, and in compliance with the Open…
U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Scheme
Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Scheme Stephen Schultz entered a guilty plea in federal district court in Miami to 12 counts of an indictment…
Jury Convicts Detroit Area Doctor of Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Jury Convicts Detroit Area Doctor of Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Troy, Mich., physician Toe Myint was convicted today by a Detroit jury of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in…
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Dean Foods Company
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Dean Foods Company The Department's Antitrust Division, along with state attorneys general from Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, filed a lawsuit today seeking to require…
Defense Department Official Sentenced to 36 Months for Espionage, False Statement Charges
Defense Department Official Sentenced to 36 Months for Espionage, False Statement Charges James Wilbur Fondren Jr. was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised…
Who owns desistance? A triad of agency enabling social structures in the desistance process
Who owns desistance? A triad of agency enabling social structures in the desistance process Theoretical Criminology, Ahead of Print. Theories of desistance assert agency is a prerequisite to the process;…
Book review: The Feminist and the Sex Offender: Confronting Sexual Harm, Ending State Violence
Book review: The Feminist and the Sex Offender: Confronting Sexual Harm, Ending State Violence Social &Legal Studies, Ahead of Print. Felicity Adams Read the syndicated article here
Sexual Victimization Among Men: A Qualitative Analysis of the Twitter Hashtag #UsToo
Sexual Victimization Among Men: A Qualitative Analysis of the Twitter Hashtag #UsToo Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. The present study sought to characterize use of the hashtag #UsToo…
“I Did It to Save My Children”: Parenting Strengths and Fears of Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
“I Did It to Save My Children”: Parenting Strengths and Fears of Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is…
The Impact of Defendant Gender and Attractiveness on Juror Decision-Making in a Sexual Offense Case
The Impact of Defendant Gender and Attractiveness on Juror Decision-Making in a Sexual Offense Case . Georgia M. Winters Read the syndicated article here