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…
System management and compensatory parenting: Educational involvement after maternal incarceration
System management and compensatory parenting: Educational involvement after maternal incarceration Abstract Research has demonstrated that paternal incarceration is associated with lower levels of educational involvement among fathers and primary caregivers,…
Racial and ethnic differences in the consequences of school suspension for arrest
Racial and ethnic differences in the consequences of school suspension for arrest Abstract A growing body of literature has demonstrated that when schools suspend students, the suspension acts not as…
Revisiting the relationship between age, employment, and recidivism
Revisiting the relationship between age, employment, and recidivism Abstract Employment theoretically serves as a source of informal social control that can promote desistance from crime (Sampson & Laub, 1993). Findings…
Settling institutional uncertainty: Policing Chicago and New York, 1877–1923
Settling institutional uncertainty: Policing Chicago and New York, 1877–1923 Abstract We show how both the Chicago Police Department and the New York Police Department sought to settle uncertainty about their…
Coerced work during parole: Prevalence, mechanisms, and characteristics
Coerced work during parole: Prevalence, mechanisms, and characteristics Abstract Coerced work on parole occurs when people are required to work under the threat of criminal legal repercussions. In the face of…
What is “prison culture”? Developing a theoretical and methodological foundation for understanding cultural schema in prison
What is “prison culture”? Developing a theoretical and methodological foundation for understanding cultural schema in prison Abstract What does it mean to say that a prison has a “culture?” Scholars…
The “war on cops,” retaliatory violence, and the murder of George Floyd
The “war on cops,” retaliatory violence, and the murder of George Floyd Abstract The police murder of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests in the summer of 2020 and revived claims…
Neighborhoods of last resort: How landlord strategies concentrate violent crime*
Neighborhoods of last resort: How landlord strategies concentrate violent crime* Abstract Studies of crime hot spots have argued that landlords’ management styles, specifically their tenant screening and property monitoring techniques,…