Religious Redemption as the Motivation for the Jihadist Crime-Terrorism Nexus: A Critical Inquiry
Religious Redemption as the Motivation for the Jihadist Crime-Terrorism Nexus: A Critical Inquiry Volume 37, Issue 7, September-October 2025. Nima Karimi Lorne L. Dawson Department of Sociology and Legal Studies,…
“We’re basically just naked therapists”: Sex work, stigma, and psychological empowerment
“We're basically just naked therapists”: Sex work, stigma, and psychological empowerment Abstract The criminalization of sex work continues to stigmatize people who sell sex. Nevertheless, people who sell sex are…
School Exclusion and Youth Custody
School Exclusion and Youth Custody Read the syndicated article here
‘How would you define your sexuality?’ analyzing the questions asked in official asylum interviews with sexual minorities
‘How would you define your sexuality?’ analyzing the questions asked in official asylum interviews with sexual minorities . Hedayat Selim Mia Helenelund Johanna Vanto Jenny Skrifvars Anne Alvesalo-Kuusi Elina Pirjatanniemi…
Introduction to the special issue: Contemporary Caribbean justice issues
Introduction to the special issue: Contemporary Caribbean justice issues . Camille Gibson Endowed Professor & Dean, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, USA Read the syndicated article here
Women’s bodies between passion and honour. Why the German Criminal Code needs to integrate a gender-specific qualifying characteristic in the criminal section for homicide
Women's bodies between passion and honour. Why the German Criminal Code needs to integrate a gender-specific qualifying characteristic in the criminal section for homicide Publication date: December 2025Source: International Journal…
Beyond the Borders of the Residential Neighborhood: Unstructured Socializing, Collective Efficacy, and Adolescent Delinquency
Beyond the Borders of the Residential Neighborhood: Unstructured Socializing, Collective Efficacy, and Adolescent Delinquency . Evelien M. Hoeben Wim Bernasco a Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law…
Weaker the gang, harder the exit
Weaker the gang, harder the exit Abstract This study draws on 95 interviews and observations with gang-affiliated individuals in Chicago to examine how gang structures shape disengagement and desistance from…
How people choose between criminal opportunities
How people choose between criminal opportunities Abstract The explanatory power of criminological theories may differ across decision-making stages because involvement decisions (the choice to become involved in crime) and event…
“We don’t tolerate each other; we actually respect and love each other”: Chosen family as a turning point among LGBTQ+ people
“We don't tolerate each other; we actually respect and love each other”: Chosen family as a turning point among LGBTQ+ people Abstract Chosen families are vital for the development of…
Multidisciplinary teams, street outreach, and gang intervention: Mixed methods findings from a randomized controlled trial in Denver
Multidisciplinary teams, street outreach, and gang intervention: Mixed methods findings from a randomized controlled trial in Denver Abstract Community violence intervention and prevention (CVIP) initiatives aim to develop local infrastructures…
Examining the effects of firearm lethality and aggressors’ intentions to kill on injurious firearm violence at American schools: A research note
Examining the effects of firearm lethality and aggressors’ intentions to kill on injurious firearm violence at American schools: A research note Abstract This study examined firearm lethality and aggressors’ lethal…