Threat, emboldenment, or both? The effects of political power on violent hate crimes*
Threat, emboldenment, or both? The effects of political power on violent hate crimes* Abstract How do expressions of support or opposition by the federal government, influence violent hate crimes against…
Rethinking social capital in the desistance process: The ‘Artful Dodger’ complex
Rethinking social capital in the desistance process: The ‘Artful Dodger’ complex European Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print. Social capital has become a core component of our understanding of desistance…
Can Victim, Offender, and Situational Characteristics Differentiate Between Lethal and Non-Lethal Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence Occurring Among Adults?
Can Victim, Offender, and Situational Characteristics Differentiate Between Lethal and Non-Lethal Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence Occurring Among Adults? Homicide Studies, Ahead of Print. This study investigates risk factors that…
Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the Pro Bono Institute
Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the Pro Bono Institute Those who reaffirm our nation’s most essential and enduring values do not deserve to have their own values questioned. Let me…
United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Georgia
United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Georgia The United States is grateful to Georgia for its willingness to support efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Go…
Justice Department Resolves Discrimination Lawsuit with Scranton, Pennsylvania, Apartment Complex
Justice Department Resolves Discrimination Lawsuit with Scranton, Pennsylvania, Apartment Complex The United States has reached a settlement resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit in Pennsylvania concerning discrimination against families with children.…
New Jersey Hospital to Pay $6.35 Million to Resolve Allegations of Inflating Charges to Obtain Higher Medicare Reimbursement
New Jersey Hospital to Pay $ Million to Resolve Allegations of Inflating Charges to Obtain Higher Medicare Reimbursement Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, a New Jersey-based hospital, has agreed…
Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Florida Income Tax Preparation Service
Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Florida Income Tax Preparation Service The Department announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with HRB…
The Micro-situational Context of Sexual Offences Against Adult Women: Unpacking the Role of Guardianship Intensity in Disruption
The Micro-situational Context of Sexual Offences Against Adult Women: Unpacking the Role of Guardianship Intensity in Disruption Crime &Delinquency, Ahead of Print. The current study explores the way guardianship is…
“I Didn’t Really Have Anybody to Turn To”: Barriers to Social Support and the Experiences of Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence
“I Didn’t Really Have Anybody to Turn To”: Barriers to Social Support and the Experiences of Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. Social…
Factors Promoting Posttraumatic Growth in Sexual Minority Adults Following Adolescent Bullying Experiences
Factors Promoting Posttraumatic Growth in Sexual Minority Adults Following Adolescent Bullying Experiences Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. The minority stress model posits that stigmatized identities expose sexual minority…
Same-Day Correlates and Prior-Day Predictors of Couples’ Violent Behaviors Based upon Partners’ Daily Reports
Same-Day Correlates and Prior-Day Predictors of Couples’ Violent Behaviors Based upon Partners’ Daily Reports Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. Although previous research identified predictors of violent events within…