Do Sports Programs Prevent Crime and Reduce Reoffending? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Sports Programs

Do Sports Programs Prevent Crime and Reduce Reoffending? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Sports Programs Abstract Objectives Sports programs are widely implemented as measures of crime…
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Educational Consequences of Paternal Incarceration: Evidence from a Danish Policy Reform

Educational Consequences of Paternal Incarceration: Evidence from a Danish Policy Reform Abstract Objectives This study estimates the causal effect of paternal incarceration on children’s educational outcomes measured at the end…
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Is There a Long-Term Criminogenic Effect of the Exposure to a Paternal Conviction During Upbringing? An Analysis of Full Siblings Using Swedish Register Data

Is There a Long-Term Criminogenic Effect of the Exposure to a Paternal Conviction During Upbringing? An Analysis of Full Siblings Using Swedish Register Data Abstract Objectives The current study analyzed…
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Understanding Changes in Violent Extremist Attitudes During the Transition to Early Adulthood

Understanding Changes in Violent Extremist Attitudes During the Transition to Early Adulthood Abstract Objectives The current study seeks to explain changes in support for violent extremism during the transition to…
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Equity in the Police Districting Problem: Balancing Territorial and Racial Fairness in Patrolling Operations

Equity in the Police Districting Problem: Balancing Territorial and Racial Fairness in Patrolling Operations Abstract Objectives The Police Districting Problem concerns the definition of patrol districts that distribute police resources…
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Global Crime Patterns: An Analysis of Survey Data from 166 Countries Around the World, 2006–2019

Global Crime Patterns: An Analysis of Survey Data from 166 Countries Around the World, 2006–2019 Abstract Objectives This article explores the merits of commercially-based survey data on crime through cross-validation…
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Recruitment into Organized Crime: An Agent-Based Approach Testing the Impact of Different Policies

Recruitment into Organized Crime: An Agent-Based Approach Testing the Impact of Different Policies Abstract Objectives We test the effects of four policy scenarios on recruitment into organized crime. The policy…
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Are Repeatedly Extorted Businesses Different? A Multilevel Hurdle Model of Extortion Victimization

Are Repeatedly Extorted Businesses Different? A Multilevel Hurdle Model of Extortion Victimization Abstract Objectives Research consistently shows that crime concentrates on a few repeatedly victimized places and targets. In this…
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Are Trustworthiness and Legitimacy ‘Hard to Win, Easy to Lose’? A Longitudinal Test of the Asymmetry Thesis of Police-Citizen Contact

Are Trustworthiness and Legitimacy ‘Hard to Win, Easy to Lose’? A Longitudinal Test of the Asymmetry Thesis of Police-Citizen Contact Abstract Objectives Test the asymmetry thesis of police-citizen contact that…
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