An experimental study on the effect of prosecutorial Brady violations on confidence in exonerating individuals wrongfully convicted of murder

An experimental study on the effect of prosecutorial Brady violations on confidence in exonerating individuals wrongfully convicted of murder Abstract Objectives While several contributing factors can lead to wrongful convictions,…
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Analyzing the impacts of race, addiction, drug type, and criminal record on public support for criminalized and medicalized sentencing approaches toward illegal drug use

Analyzing the impacts of race, addiction, drug type, and criminal record on public support for criminalized and medicalized sentencing approaches toward illegal drug use Abstract Objectives This study examines how…
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Assessing the impact of safety interventions on open drug markets in a small Swedish municipality using synthetic control methods

Assessing the impact of safety interventions on open drug markets in a small Swedish municipality using synthetic control methods Abstract Objectives We analyze the impact of the “Stoppa droghandeln” (“Stop…
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Long-term effects of medication-assisted treatment in opioid using offenders in German prisoners—treatment outcomes in prison and after release

Long-term effects of medication-assisted treatment in opioid using offenders in German prisoners—treatment outcomes in prison and after release Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the long-term…
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Is restorative justice appropriate for sexual assault and domestic violence? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the “empirical vacuum”

Is restorative justice appropriate for sexual assault and domestic violence? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the “empirical vacuum” Abstract Objectives Restorative justice (RJ) is a victim-centered approach to addressing…
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Examining the use of drug screening technologies in night-time entertainment districts

Examining the use of drug screening technologies in night-time entertainment districts Abstract Background We sought to determine whether various ion scanner devices could provide a practical alternative in field-based research,…
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The MAXLab aggression and bystander intervention scenario set (MAXLab_ABISS): A modular scenario set for studying decision making in situations of interpersonal violence in virtual reality

The MAXLab aggression and bystander intervention scenario set (MAXLab_ABISS): A modular scenario set for studying decision making in situations of interpersonal violence in virtual reality Abstract Objective This Research Note…
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A bird’s eye view of crime: assessing the effectiveness of mobile watchtowers on vehicle-related thefts

A bird’s eye view of crime: assessing the effectiveness of mobile watchtowers on vehicle-related thefts Abstract Objective Recent reports suggest that thefts of vehicles and thefts from vehicles have increased…
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