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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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“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…
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Flawed research on the impact of law reform: The case of legal prostitution and sex trafficking, a research note

Flawed research on the impact of law reform: The case of legal prostitution and sex trafficking, a research note Abstract This research note examines a finding that contradicts previously well-established…
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LGBTQ+ perspectives on police reform: An examination of support for defunding, reallocating, and disbanding, a research note

LGBTQ+ perspectives on police reform: An examination of support for defunding, reallocating, and disbanding, a research note Abstract The murder of George Floyd in 2020 catalyzed a national discussion about…
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Seeing the state in action: Public preferences about and judgments of common police–civilian interactions

Seeing the state in action: Public preferences about and judgments of common police–civilian interactions Abstract New technologies allow unprecedented public visibility of routine police–civilian interactions, but we know little about…
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