Democracy, Egalitarianism and the Homicide Rate: An Empirical Test of a Variety of Democracies, 1990–2019

Democracy, Egalitarianism and the Homicide Rate: An Empirical Test of a Variety of Democracies, 1990–2019 AbstractDemocracy and the level of economic development correlate tightly. While some argue that egalitarian conditions…
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Rehabilitation as Performance: Symbolizing Penal Welfare in Chinese Community Corrections

Rehabilitation as Performance: Symbolizing Penal Welfare in Chinese Community Corrections AbstractThe recent establishment of Chinese community-based corrections (CCC) signals Chinese reformers’ ostensible embrace of the rehabilitation ideal and a looming…
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‘Power to the Convicted Class’: Re-Assessing Prisoner-Led Movements and Trade Union Organizing

‘Power to the Convicted Class’: Re-Assessing Prisoner-Led Movements and Trade Union Organizing AbstractThis article examines prisoner-led movements that have sought the right to representation and improvements in pay and conditions.…
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Correction to: Poppers, the Politics of Exemption and the Characteristics of Poppers Users in the annual English Festival Study, 2014–23

Correction to: Poppers, the Politics of Exemption and the Characteristics of Poppers Users in the annual English Festival Study, 2014–23 This is a correction to: Fiona Measham, Mark McCormack, Henry…
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‘Where is the Justice?’ Unauthorized Migrants’ Perceptions of the Legitimacy of the Dutch Immigration System

‘Where is the Justice?’ Unauthorized Migrants’ Perceptions of the Legitimacy of the Dutch Immigration System AbstractThe legitimacy of immigration systems in a globalized world is questioned since individuals without legal…
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Measuring and Explaining Situational Fear of Crime: An Experimental Study Into the Effects of Disorder, Using Virtual Reality and Multimodal Measurement

Measuring and Explaining Situational Fear of Crime: An Experimental Study Into the Effects of Disorder, Using Virtual Reality and Multimodal Measurement AbstractThe current study combines an experimental research design, Virtual…
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The Liminality of Fraud: Reimagining Fraud Theory to Inform Financial Crime Prevention

The Liminality of Fraud: Reimagining Fraud Theory to Inform Financial Crime Prevention AbstractUtilizing knowledge from academics, practitioners and subject matter experts with lived experience of fraud, this paper offers four…
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Time and Punishment: New Contexts and Perspectives. By Nicola Carr and Gwen Robinson (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022, 257pp. £99.00 hbk)

Time and Punishment: New Contexts and Perspectives. By Nicola Carr and Gwen Robinson (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022, 257pp. £ hbk) Time and Punishment: New Contexts and Perspectives. By CarrNicola and RobinsonGwen…
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Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose. By Ian O’Donnell (New York, New York University Press, 2023, 304pp. £24.00 pbk)

Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose. By Ian O’Donnell (New York, New York University Press, 2023, 304pp. £ pbk) Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose. By O’DonnellIan (New York, New…
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Unlocking Learning: International Perspectives on Education in Prison. By Justin McDevitt and Mneesha Gellman (Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2024, 307pp. £35.00 pbk)

Unlocking Learning: International Perspectives on Education in Prison. By Justin McDevitt and Mneesha Gellman (Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2024, 307pp. £ pbk) Unlocking Learning: International Perspectives on Education in…
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