Region-Specific Structural Covariates of Homicide Rates in Latin America: State Legitimacy and Remittances

Region-Specific Structural Covariates of Homicide Rates in Latin America: State Legitimacy and Remittances . Guillermo Jesús EscañoWilliam Alex Pridemorea University at Albany, State University of New York, School of Criminal…
continue reading

“Hesitation Gets You Killed:” Perceived Vulnerability as an Axiomatic Feature of Correctional Officer Working Personalities

“Hesitation Gets You Killed:” Perceived Vulnerability as an Axiomatic Feature of Correctional Officer Working Personalities . William J. SchultzDepartment of Sociology, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada Read the syndicated article here
continue reading

Jail Utilization and Court Sentencing: Does Jail Overcrowding Influence State Court Sentencing Decisions?

Jail Utilization and Court Sentencing: Does Jail Overcrowding Influence State Court Sentencing Decisions? . C. Clare StrangeJoshua C. CochranJohn WooldredgeJoshua S. Longa Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University,…
continue reading

Comparing Meters to Yards: A Nationally Representative Evaluation of Gender Bias in Risk Assessment

Comparing Meters to Yards: A Nationally Representative Evaluation of Gender Bias in Risk Assessment . Zachary HamiltonMelissa KowalskiMichael CampagnaAddison KobieAlex Kigerla University of Nebraska—Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, USAb Wisconsin Department of…
continue reading

Shooting the Messenger: How Expert Statements on Stigmatized Populations Negatively Impact Perceived Credibility

Shooting the Messenger: How Expert Statements on Stigmatized Populations Negatively Impact Perceived Credibility . Jason RydbergKelly M. SociaChristopher P. DumKatrina Colea School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts…
continue reading

Intersecting Rape Myths with Race: Examining Race- and Ethnicity-Specific Effects of Rape Myth Factors on Police Responses to Sexual Assault

Intersecting Rape Myths with Race: Examining Race- and Ethnicity-Specific Effects of Rape Myth Factors on Police Responses to Sexual Assault . Suzanne St. GeorgeUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little…
continue reading

Does the Rapid Deployment of Information to Police Improve Crime Solvability? A Quasi-Experimental Impact Evaluation of Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) Technologies on Violent Crime Incident Outcomes

Does the Rapid Deployment of Information to Police Improve Crime Solvability? A Quasi-Experimental Impact Evaluation of Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) Technologies on Violent Crime Incident Outcomes . Rob T. GueretteKimberly…
continue reading

Cheap on Punishment: Examining the Impact of Prison Population Racial Demographics on State-Level Corrections Spending

Cheap on Punishment: Examining the Impact of Prison Population Racial Demographics on State-Level Corrections Spending . Joshua H. WilliamsPaige E. Vaughna Sociology and Criminology, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN,…
continue reading