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.…
Transphobic discourse and moral panic convergence: A content analysis of my hate mail
Transphobic discourse and moral panic convergence: A content analysis of my hate mail Abstract Recently, new social anxieties about transgender people have begun to emerge, framed as an issue of…
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…
Delinquency, unstructured socializing, and social change: The rise and fall of a teen culture of independence
Delinquency, unstructured socializing, and social change: The rise and fall of a teen culture of independence Abstract This article delves into the connections between time trends in unstructured socializing and…
Support seeking, system avoidance, and citizenship: Social safety net usage after incarceration
Support seeking, system avoidance, and citizenship: Social safety net usage after incarceration Abstract Scholars have long described the American penal state and welfare state as joined by a common logic…
The long arm of the gang: Disengagement under gang governance in Central America
The long arm of the gang: Disengagement under gang governance in Central America Abstract Institutionalized gangs are youth groups that have developed the ability to persist, expand, and restructure organizationally…
“The roughest form of social work:” How court officials justify bail decisions
“The roughest form of social work:” How court officials justify bail decisions Abstract Growing research has analyzed quantitative patterns of bail decisions and outcomes, but we know far less about…
“Even though we’re married, I’m single”: The meaning of jail incarceration in romantic relationships
“Even though we're married, I'm single”: The meaning of jail incarceration in romantic relationships Abstract Jail incarceration substantially transforms romantic relationships, and incarceration may alter the commitment between partners, thereby…
Labeling effects of initial juvenile justice system processing decision on youth interpersonal ties*
Labeling effects of initial juvenile justice system processing decision on youth interpersonal ties* Abstract The juvenile justice system can process youth in myriad ways. Youth who are formally processed, relative…
Criminal record stigma, race, and neighborhood inequality
Criminal record stigma, race, and neighborhood inequality Abstract Justice-involved people experience high levels of housing instability and residential mobility, making the housing search a recurrent part of life. Little is…
Correctional officers and the use of force as an organizational behavior
Correctional officers and the use of force as an organizational behavior Abstract During the past 30 years, bureaucratic managerialism has reshaped how prison staff maintain order. Policies and graduated disciplinary…
How to overcome the cost of a criminal record for getting hired
How to overcome the cost of a criminal record for getting hired Abstract Many theories emphasize how employment is protective against criminal recidivism, yet a criminal record is a major…