“We’re basically just naked therapists”: Sex work, stigma, and psychological empowerment
“We're basically just naked therapists”: Sex work, stigma, and psychological empowerment Abstract The criminalization of sex work continues to stigmatize people who sell sex. Nevertheless, people who sell sex are…
Weaker the gang, harder the exit
Weaker the gang, harder the exit Abstract This study draws on 95 interviews and observations with gang-affiliated individuals in Chicago to examine how gang structures shape disengagement and desistance from…
How people choose between criminal opportunities
How people choose between criminal opportunities Abstract The explanatory power of criminological theories may differ across decision-making stages because involvement decisions (the choice to become involved in crime) and event…
“We don’t tolerate each other; we actually respect and love each other”: Chosen family as a turning point among LGBTQ+ people
“We don't tolerate each other; we actually respect and love each other”: Chosen family as a turning point among LGBTQ+ people Abstract Chosen families are vital for the development of…
Multidisciplinary teams, street outreach, and gang intervention: Mixed methods findings from a randomized controlled trial in Denver
Multidisciplinary teams, street outreach, and gang intervention: Mixed methods findings from a randomized controlled trial in Denver Abstract Community violence intervention and prevention (CVIP) initiatives aim to develop local infrastructures…
Examining the effects of firearm lethality and aggressors’ intentions to kill on injurious firearm violence at American schools: A research note
Examining the effects of firearm lethality and aggressors’ intentions to kill on injurious firearm violence at American schools: A research note Abstract This study examined firearm lethality and aggressors’ lethal…
Systemic effects of COVID‐19 policy changes on drug availability in prison: A natural experiment in Oregon, a research note
Systemic effects of COVID‐19 policy changes on drug availability in prison: A natural experiment in Oregon, a research note Abstract Drugs in prison can have serious consequences for prisoners, staff,…
The countervailing impacts of significant 2020 events on youth delinquency
The countervailing impacts of significant 2020 events on youth delinquency Abstract We test hypotheses that three significant events in the year 2020 impacted youths’ involvement in crime: (H1) less delinquency…
Examining disparity in police behavior during the 2020 social and political protests
Examining disparity in police behavior during the 2020 social and political protests Abstract In 2020, the United States was gripped by three parallel social movements: an outrush of support for…
Mixed signals from prison? Postsecondary vocational credentials, race, and postrelease employment
Mixed signals from prison? Postsecondary vocational credentials, race, and postrelease employment Abstract Drawing on signaling theory, this study examines whether postsecondary correctional education (PSCE) credentials—particularly vocational certificates that comprise the…
“My shot caller was the one who snitched on me”: Symbolic interactionism, identity, and motives for gang exit among Hmong gang members
“My shot caller was the one who snitched on me”: Symbolic interactionism, identity, and motives for gang exit among Hmong gang members Abstract Research on gang disengagement has grown significantly…
Home but not free: Rule‐breaking, withdrawal, and dignity in reentry
Home but not free: Rule‐breaking, withdrawal, and dignity in reentry Abstract Research on reentry has documented how material hardship, network dynamics, and carceral governance impede reintegration after prison, but existing…