Degrees of difference: Do college credentials earned behind bars improve labor market outcomes?

Degrees of difference: Do college credentials earned behind bars improve labor market outcomes? Abstract It is widely held that providing postsecondary education programs to incarcerated individuals will improve postrelease labor…
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When police pull back: Neighborhood‐level effects of de‐policing on violent and property crime, a research note

When police pull back: Neighborhood‐level effects of de‐policing on violent and property crime, a research note Abstract Many cities witnessed both de-policing and increased crime in 2020, yet whether the…
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Pacifying problem places: How problem property interventions increase guardianship and reduce disorder and crime

Pacifying problem places: How problem property interventions increase guardianship and reduce disorder and crime Abstract Crime is highly concentrated at places that lack capable place managers (, landlords and their…
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The problem with criminal records: Discrepancies between state reports and private‐sector background checks

The problem with criminal records: Discrepancies between state reports and private‐sector background checks Abstract Criminal records are routinely used by employers and other institutional decision-makers who rely on their presumed…
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Updating, subtyping, and perceptions of the police: Implications of police contact for youths’ perceptions of procedural justice

Updating, subtyping, and perceptions of the police: Implications of police contact for youths’ perceptions of procedural justice Abstract Individuals enter police encounters with expectations about how these interactions will unfold.…
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Streetwork at the crossroads: An evaluation of a street gang outreach intervention and holistic appraisal of the research evidence

Streetwork at the crossroads: An evaluation of a street gang outreach intervention and holistic appraisal of the research evidence Abstract Spurred by the success of public health violence interventions, and…
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