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,…
Racial attitudes and belief in redeemability: Most Whites believe justice‐involved Black people can change
Racial attitudes and belief in redeemability: Most Whites believe justice‐involved Black people can change Abstract Public belief in redeemability reduces punitiveness and increases support for policy measures such as rehabilitation,…
The “STICKINESS” of stigma: Guilt by association after a friend’s arrest*
The “STICKINESS” of stigma: Guilt by association after a friend's arrest* Abstract Prior research has examined the consequences of one's police contact, but the consequences of vicarious police contact are…
Effect of racial misclassification in police data on estimates of racial disparities*
Effect of racial misclassification in police data on estimates of racial disparities* Abstract Research on race and policing increasingly draws upon data collected by police officers to estimate racial disparities…
The future of crime data*
The future of crime data* Abstract Criminology lacks sufficient data for many types of crime that are of great concern to society. This lack of data poses significant problems for…
Unpredictable and monetized contact with the police: Race, avoidance behaviors, and modified activity spaces
Unpredictable and monetized contact with the police: Race, avoidance behaviors, and modified activity spaces Abstract Exponential growth in order maintenance policing and associated misdemeanor sanctions have led to disproportionate consequences…
“That shit doesn’t fly”: Subcultural constraints on prison radicalization
“That shit doesn't fly”: Subcultural constraints on prison radicalization Abstract Many observers describe prison subcultures as inherently and irredeemably antisocial. Research directly ties prison subcultures to violence, gang membership, and…